{"id":13259,"date":"2025-06-11T00:54:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T08:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalfireworks.ca\/?page_id=13259"},"modified":"2025-06-13T11:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T19:07:10","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nationalfireworks.ca\/pa\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13259\" class=\"elementor elementor-13259\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bad0f0f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bad0f0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"subpage-hero\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fcf2bb9\" data-id=\"1fcf2bb9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"subpage-hero-column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12222c17 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12222c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"hero-h1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73595ed4 nd-third-s subpthird elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73595ed4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"faq-first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15c2000f\" data-id=\"15c2000f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" id=\"nd-second-section\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af38f49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af38f49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HELPFUL ANSWERS FOR A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL FIREWORKS EXPERIENCE.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-562e2c1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"562e2c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have a question you don\u2019t see the answer to here? We\u2019d love to help<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8bb0d9\" data-id=\"e8bb0d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9429042 elementor-align-center faq-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9429042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10b6a48e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10b6a48e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"faq-toggles\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13016c85\" data-id=\"13016c85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b531cbb faq-toggles my-toggle elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"b531cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1891\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1891\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_open\" data-name=\"faq icon_open\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_33\" data-name=\"Path 33\" d=\"M10,20a1,1,0,0,1-1-1V1a1,1,0,0,1,2,0V19a1,1,0,0,1-1,1\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_close\" data-name=\"faq icon_close\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are Family Fireworks?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1891\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1891\"><p>In Canada, fireworks are divided into three main classes:<\/p><ul><li>Consumer Fireworks (also known as Family Fireworks)<\/li><li>Display Fireworks<\/li><li>Pyrotechnic Special Effects<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Family fireworks<\/strong> fall under the Consumer Fireworks category. These are low-hazard fireworks designed for recreational use\u2014perfect for celebrating special occasions safely at home.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ec2027;\"><strong>A Note About Sparklers:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>While sparklers were once classified as fireworks, the Canadian government has reclassified them as F.5 Novelty Devices. This means they\u2019re now regulated differently than traditional fireworks, with specific rules governing their sale and use across Canada. Although sparklers are not officially classified as fireworks, they are still tested and approved under some of the world\u2019s highest safety standards, ensuring they remain a fun and safe option when used responsibly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1892\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1892\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_open\" data-name=\"faq icon_open\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_33\" data-name=\"Path 33\" d=\"M10,20a1,1,0,0,1-1-1V1a1,1,0,0,1,2,0V19a1,1,0,0,1-1,1\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_close\" data-name=\"faq icon_close\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How old do I have to be to buy Family Fireworks?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1892\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1892\"><p>\u00a0You must be <strong>at least 18 years old<\/strong> to purchase consumer fireworks in Canada, as per federal regulations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1893\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1893\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_open\" data-name=\"faq icon_open\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_33\" data-name=\"Path 33\" d=\"M10,20a1,1,0,0,1-1-1V1a1,1,0,0,1,2,0V19a1,1,0,0,1-1,1\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_close\" data-name=\"faq icon_close\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where can I find the official fireworks regulations?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1893\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1893\"><p>Fireworks regulations in Canada are covered under the <strong>Federal Explosives Act<\/strong>, which is administered by <a href=\"https:\/\/natural-resources.canada.ca\/minerals-mining\/explosives-fireworks-ammunition\"><strong>Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)<\/strong>.<\/a> You can visit their website for detailed guidelines and legal requirements.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1894\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1894\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_open\" data-name=\"faq icon_open\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_33\" data-name=\"Path 33\" d=\"M10,20a1,1,0,0,1-1-1V1a1,1,0,0,1,2,0V19a1,1,0,0,1-1,1\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_close\" data-name=\"faq icon_close\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are family fireworks safe?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1894\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1894\"><p>\u00a0Yes\u2014<strong>when used properly.<\/strong> Family fireworks are designed to be safe when instructions and safety guidelines are followed closely. In fact, they\u2019re considered safe even in many cases of accidental misuse. Always read and follow the label carefully to keep your celebration safe and fun.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1895\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1895\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_open\" data-name=\"faq icon_open\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_33\" data-name=\"Path 33\" d=\"M10,20a1,1,0,0,1-1-1V1a1,1,0,0,1,2,0V19a1,1,0,0,1-1,1\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_close\" data-name=\"faq icon_close\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I make sure I\u2019m buying good-quality fireworks?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1895\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1895\"><p>Always buy from a <strong>reputable, licensed retailer<\/strong>. Trusted sellers follow federal safety standards and offer products that meet Canada\u2019s strict regulations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1896\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1896\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_open\" data-name=\"faq icon_open\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_33\" data-name=\"Path 33\" d=\"M10,20a1,1,0,0,1-1-1V1a1,1,0,0,1,2,0V19a1,1,0,0,1-1,1\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_close\" data-name=\"faq icon_close\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What do I do with fireworks waste after the show?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1896\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1896\"><p>After your show, <strong>wait at least 30 minutes<\/strong> before handling any used fireworks. Once they\u2019re cool, <strong>soak them in water<\/strong> and then dispose of them in the regular trash. Never leave debris behind\u2014it\u2019s unsafe and bad for the environment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1897\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1897\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_open\" data-name=\"faq icon_open\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_33\" data-name=\"Path 33\" d=\"M10,20a1,1,0,0,1-1-1V1a1,1,0,0,1,2,0V19a1,1,0,0,1-1,1\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_close\" data-name=\"faq icon_close\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">It\u2019s a hot, dry day\u2014should I be concerned?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1897\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1897\"><p>Yes. Always check with your <strong>local fire department<\/strong> to see if there\u2019s a fire ban or restrictions in effect before using fireworks.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1898\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1898\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_open\" data-name=\"faq icon_open\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_33\" data-name=\"Path 33\" d=\"M10,20a1,1,0,0,1-1-1V1a1,1,0,0,1,2,0V19a1,1,0,0,1-1,1\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_close\" data-name=\"faq icon_close\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are firecrackers legal in Canada?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1898\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1898\"><p>Firecrackers are <strong>heavily restricted<\/strong>. To legally purchase or use them in Canada, you must apply for and receive a <a href=\"https:\/\/natural-resources.canada.ca\/sites\/www.nrcan.gc.ca\/files\/explosives\/pdf\/2014\/Final-20140205-F18-01E.pdf\"><strong>Firecracker Use Certificate<\/strong><\/a> from <strong>Natural Resources Canada<\/strong>. This includes submitting an application to the <strong>Chief Inspector of Explosives<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1899\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1899\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_open\" data-name=\"faq icon_open\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_33\" data-name=\"Path 33\" d=\"M10,20a1,1,0,0,1-1-1V1a1,1,0,0,1,2,0V19a1,1,0,0,1-1,1\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"faq_icon_close\" data-name=\"faq icon_close\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><defs><clipPath id=\"clip-path\"><rect id=\"Rectangle_22\" data-name=\"Rectangle 22\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><g id=\"Group_25\" data-name=\"Group 25\" clip-path=\"url(#clip-path)\"><path id=\"Path_34\" data-name=\"Path 34\" d=\"M19,11H1A1,1,0,0,1,1,9H19a1,1,0,0,1,0,2\" transform=\"translate(0.217)\" fill=\"#ef595b\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need certification for any fireworks products?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1899\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1899\"><p>Yes. If you plan to use <strong>Display Fireworks<\/strong> or <strong>Pyrotechnic Special Effects<\/strong>, you must be <a href=\"https:\/\/natural-resources.canada.ca\/minerals-mining\/explosives-fireworks-ammunition\/fireworks-pyrotechnics\/fireworks-operator-certification\"><strong>certified by Natural Resources Canada<\/strong><\/a>. These types of fireworks are higher-risk and require specialized training.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are Family Fireworks?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>In Canada, fireworks are divided into three main classes:<\\\/p><ul><li>Consumer Fireworks (also known as Family Fireworks)<\\\/li><li>Display Fireworks<\\\/li><li>Pyrotechnic Special Effects<\\\/li><\\\/ul><p><strong>Family fireworks<\\\/strong> fall under the Consumer Fireworks category. 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