Offences and Recourse

What are the consequences for not following the federal regulations of the Explosives Act*?

By law, the responsibility rests with the retailer to ensure that the sale of consumer fireworks is in accordance with the Explosives Act and its Regulations.

Under Section 21 (1)*, of the Explosives Act, every person who personally or by an agent sells consumer fireworks contrary to the Regulations is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction or by indictment and is liable:
a) on summary conviction, to a fine up to $250,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 2 years; or
b) on indictment, to a fine up to $500,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 5 years.

And under Section 21.1*, if the person commits or continues to commit the offense for more than one day, that person is liable to be convicted for a separate offense for each day on which the offense is committed or continued.

Ref: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/e-17/FullText.html Section 21-22