{
 "answer": "In the Village of Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, smoking & vaping rules are set by Village of Fort Simpson Smoking and Cannabis Use Bylaw (2018-08), verified 2026-09-29. Fines: Two Hundred Fifty ($250) Dollars for the first offence; Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars for subsequent offences. Where prohibited: Village property, including grounds of a Village building, vehicle, parks, playground, greenspace, and sports and recreation fields.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003521",
 "municipality": "Fort Simpson",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Northwest Territories",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "smoking_vaping",
 "label": "Smoking & vaping",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.fortsimpson.com/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Fort Simpson Smoking and Cannabis Use Bylaw (2018-08)",
   "category": "smoking_vaping",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-12-03",
   "document_url": "https://fortsimpson.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/2018-008-Smoking-Cannabis-Use.pdf",
   "summary": "Bylaw 2018-08 bans smoking (cigarettes, cigars, pipes, electronic smoking devices; smoking includes vaporizers and cannabis) on all Village property: buildings and their grounds, Village vehicles, parks, playgrounds, greenspace and sports fields (Appendix A list). Exemptions for cultural or ceremonial tobacco use and designated staff smoking areas. Fines $250 first offence, $500 after.",
   "discovered_by": "terr-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "dd51c884bf34c44668b687b51ab9191f3b6df13c1277343f3e33c79a91bd6f7f",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:50:17+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2018-08",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dd51c884bf34c44668b687b51ab9191f3b6df13c1277343f3e33c79a91bd6f7f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "where_prohibited": "Village property, including grounds of a Village building, vehicle, parks, playground, greenspace, and sports and recreation fields.",
    "vaping_included": true,
    "cannabis_included": true,
    "fine_range": "Two Hundred Fifty ($250) Dollars for the first offence; Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars for subsequent offences"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "where_prohibited": "No person shall smoke on or within Village property",
    "vaping_included": "Products prohibited are cigarettes, cigars, pipes, electronic smoking devices",
    "cannabis_included": "smoking cannabis will be prohibited",
    "fine_range": "ENFORCEMENT a."
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nt/fort-simpson/smoking-vaping/bylaw-2018-08/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nt/fort-simpson/smoking-vaping/"
}