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Fire Safety

BC corporations can face a $50,000 administrative penalty for each day specified fire-safety non-compliance continues. Keep your plan evidence current between visits.

Ontario Compliance Enforcement: The Cross-Domain View →

Ontario operators face five enforcement programs that don't share calendars. AGCO inspections are up 133%, ESA prosecutions fivefold since 2020.

10 min read

Fire Safety resources by province

Compliance is province-level. Jump to the province you operate in.

British Columbia

3 resources

Ontario

3 resources

Reports

Data analysis covering Fire Safety for Canadian operators.

The $186,000 Year: What Five Regulators Could Cost One Restaurant

What five regulators cost one BC restaurant in a single bad year. A model built entirely from published penalty data, not a real case.

Data: 2020-202514 min read

What 80 Fire Code Convictions Tell Ontario Property Owners

80 Ontario fire code convictions from 2009 to 2026. Median fine of $11,250, escalating sharply for repeat offences and fatalities.

Data: 2009-20266 min read

Briefings

Briefings covering Fire Safety for Canadian operators.

What to Expect from BC Fire Inspections After October 2026

BC's fire inspectors must meet new OFC training standards by 30 September 2026. What the deadline changes, what it doesn't, and which records survive an inspection.

5 min read

Ontario Fire Code AMPs: What O. Reg. 260/25 Changes

How Ontario Regulation 260/25 enables municipalities to issue Administrative Monetary Penalties for fire code violations from January 2026.

8 min read

BC's New Fire Safety AMPs: Up to $50,000, But No One Has Been Fined Yet

BC can issue fire-safety AMPs up to $50,000 a day for ignored orders. No public AMP has appeared yet, but the Fire Safety Act is in force.

5 min read

Looking for a different compliance area?

Each area has its own reports, briefings, and alerts. Or view all resources across every area.

Employment Compliance

3 resources

Employment Standards Act records, hiring records, and training logs.

Food Safety

4 resources

Temperature logs, FoodSafe certificates, and cleaning records.

Health & Safety

8 resources

Hazard assessments, toolbox talks, and incident records.

Liquor Compliance

11 resources

Serving It Right certificates, refusals log, and incident records.

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