You could get $100K fine for fireworks this Canada Day in Brampton

Police and Brampton Bylaw Enforcement will be out ensuring everyone celebrates Canada Day safely without fireworks in Brampton, where you could get fines up to $100,000 for setting off pyrotechnics.

The personal use, sale and possession of fireworks has been banned in Brampton since 2022, following explosive Diwali celebrations which saw more than 1,000 complaints filed to city hall.

Complaints have largely been on the decline since then, but Brampton has stepped up security measures for its planned fireworks show on Canada Day following disorder that broke out during last year’s event, and the city is reminding residents that fireworks can come with big fines.

Brampton’s fireworks ban applies to all personal pyrotechnics except for sparklers, and includes fines of:

• Discharge or in possession of fireworks without a permit: $500
• Sell, distribute, display or offer for sale fireworks: $1,000
• Permit, allow or cause to be set off fireworks on private property without a permit: $500
• Fail to comply with an order: $1,000

The city may also issue a summons requiring an individual to attend court, where fines range from $500 to a maximum of $100,000. Before the ban, personal fireworks were permitted on Victoria Day, Canada Day, Diwali and New Year’s Eve.

Brampton significantly increased its security budget for the July 1 celebration at Chinguacousy Park, spending more than $200,000 on safety measures — roughly $80,000 more than last year.

Videos of last year’s Brampton Canada Day celebrations circulating on social media showed fireworks exploding near pedestrians, sending people running for safety and prompting calls for stronger crowd-control measures.

Visitors entering the park will pass through controlled entry points where bags will be searched by Peel Regional Police officers and security personnel. Alcohol and prohibited items will not be allowed inside, although attendees may bring food and non-alcoholic beverages.

This year’s lineup includes live performances from country music acts Emerson Drive and Lee Brice, along with family-focused attractions spread throughout the park.

The free, all-day event starts on Wednesday at noon and is expected to draw large crowds to the park, and will include food vendors, trucks and a licensed beer garden. The event will conclude at 10 p.m. with a fireworks display presented by Tim Hortons.

There were just seven fireworks complaints made to Service Brampton during New Year’s Eve celebrations from Dec. 31 through to Jan. 2 – down some 60 per cent from the 24 complaints on New Year’s Eve 2025.

Fireworks complaints on New Year’s Eve were also down last year, but calls on Diwali spiked in 2025 (1,490) following a sharp drop in 2024 (161).

Over $45,000 in fines and some 1,500 complaints related to fireworks or excessive noise were reported during the days-long 2025 Diwali celebrations in Brampton.