Many hand-held lasers are prohibited

 Flag_Drapeau_Canada_1Many hand-held lasers are prohibited

With some exceptions, it is illegal to possess hand-held lasers over 1 milliwatt (mW) in public areas within:

  • municipalities within the greater Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver regions
  • a 10-kilometre radius of any airport and certified heliports

Aiming a laser at an aircraft is not a bright idea. It’s a federal offence. Laser attacks can temporarily blind the pilot, putting all the people on board the aircraft at serious risk. In 2019, there were nearly 250 reported laser strikes on aircraft in Canada.

Transport Canada has put in place permanent regulations to protect Canadians from laser attacks on aircraft.

Find out where the safety measure is in effect and if it affects you.

Map: Where hand-held lasers over 1 milliwatt are prohibited

More information is available at the Transport Canada website.

Member of Parliament - Len Webber, MP