Report: 43% of 546 Canadian specialty vape shops found non-compliant in federal inspections

Feb.26

Health Canada’s vaping compliance and enforcement report covering inspections from April 2024 to March 2025 found 43% of 546 specialty vaping businesses were not compliant with the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, according to the report cited. Health inspectors seized vaping products at 235 specialty vaping establishments.

Key Takeaways

Health Canada report covers inspections from April 2024 to March 2025
43% of 546 specialty vaping businesses were found non-compliant
Seizures occurred at 235 specialty vaping establishments
Common issues: prohibited flavour promotion; testimonials/endorsements; missing/incorrect health warnings
Common issue: packaging indicating nicotine concentration exceeds 20 mg/mL

2Firsts, Feb 26 2026–

According to Toronto Sun, nearly half of Canadian shops selling vaping products were found not in compliance following recent federal enforcement efforts.

The report said Health Canada published a vaping compliance and enforcement report for retailers earlier this month, covering inspections from April 2024 to March 2025. During that period, 43% of 546 specialty vaping businesses were found to be non-compliant with the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.

It said that led to vaping products being seized by health inspectors at 235 specialty vaping establishments.

“The most common types of non-compliance were the promotion of prohibited flavours, testimonials or endorsements, packaging that did not meet the requirements for displaying a health warning, and packaging that indicates the nicotine concentration of the vaping substance exceeds 20 mg/ml,” the report said.

References:

[1] Nearly half of Canadian vape shops non-compliant with health and safety regulations, report says

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