On June 10, 2019, the Minister of Transport made the Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Battery-powered Hand-held Lasers, which prohibits the possession of battery-powered hand-held lasers over one (1) milliwatt (mW) outside of a private dwelling without a legitimate purpose, such as for work, school or educational purposes, within a 10 kilometre radius around any airport or certified heliport across Canada and most municipalities within the greater Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver regions.
The Interim Order takes effect immediately and remains in effect until June 10, 2020. It replaces the Interim Order Respecting Battery-powered Hand-held Lasers made on June 28, 2018.
Please visit www.Canada.ca/Not-A-Bright-Idea to learn more about these safety measures as well as the dangers and consequences of laser attacks.