Canadian Aviation Regulations

601.19 (1) No person shall have in their possession a hand-held laser with a power output rating greater than 1 milliwatt (mW)

• (a) in the municipalities of the Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver regions listed in the table to this subsection; or

• (b) within a 10-km radius of the geometric centre of an airport or heliport.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if

• (a) the laser is being transported between the place where it was purchased and a dwelling-house or between dwelling-houses;

• (b) the laser is in a dwelling-house; or

• (c) the person is in possession of the laser for a legitimate reason, including that they

  • (i) use the laser for occupational or business purposes,

  • (ii) use the laser for educational purposes,

  • (iii) transport the laser in the course of their employment, and

  • (iv) are a member of an astronomical society.