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What's banned in 
Canada?
Out of 46 things One Map has mapped, here is where Canada stands.
Banned in Canada
- Dolphin ShowsBanned
Keeping or showing whales and dolphins is a crime since 2019.
- Plastic BagsBanned
Checkout bags banned; an appeal court upheld the ban in Jan 2026.
- Potassium BromateBanned
The US still allows it. Next door, Canada keeps it off its list.
- Baby WalkersBanned
Illegal to sell, import or advertise one since 2004.
- LandminesBanned
Signed in Ottawa - Canada ratified it the same day, 1997.
- Raw MilkBanned
Federal crime to sell it - legal next door in many US states.
- Pepper SprayBanned
Spray made for use on people is a prohibited weapon; bear spray is OK.
Bans tested makeup - next door, the US has no national ban.
- Paid VacationMandatory
2 weeks after 1 year in every province and federal sector.
Restricted in Canada
- SurrogacyRestricted
Paying a surrogate is a federal crime. Expenses only.
- Declawing CatsRestricted
Vet regulators ban it in 9 of 10 provinces; Ontario is the gap.
- Nicotine PouchesRestricted
Legal, but only from a pharmacist, and only mint or menthol.
Allowed in Canada
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