Smoking & vaping across Northwest Territories
Where is smoking or vaping prohibited?
4 of 24 municipalities in Northwest Territories have an adopted bylaw on smoking & vaping on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Simpson Village |
Village of Fort Simpson Smoking and Cannabis Use Bylaw (2018-08)
adopted 2018-12-03 |
where prohibited: Village property, including grounds of a Village building, vehicle, parks, playground, greenspace, and sports and recreation fields. · vaping included: yes · cannabis included: yes | 2026-09-29 |
| Fort Smith Town |
Town of Fort Smith Smoking and Cannabis Use Bylaw #994
adopted 2018-12-18 |
where prohibited: Smoking/vaping prohibited on, within, or within 30 metres of prohibited Town locations: grounds of Town buildings, vehicles, parks, playgrounds, greenspaces, sports and recreation fields; Appendix A locations. · vaping included: yes · cannabis included: yes | 2026-09-29 |
| Hay River Town |
Town of Hay River Bylaw No. 1782/GEN/01 (Smoking)
adopted 2002-03-12 |
where prohibited: Place of Public Assembly; common public areas; hospitals/health care facilities; non-smoking areas of restaurants, clubs, halls, casinos, arcades, beverage rooms, service businesses, and workplaces. · fines: Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars; Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars per day up to a maximum penalty of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars | 2026-09-29 |
| Inuvik Town |
Town of Inuvik Smoking By-law #2629/H&S/19
adopted 2019-04-10 |
where prohibited: public places; common areas; reception areas; taxis/transit; service lines/counters; retail shops; cultural/sports facilities; non-smoking hotel rooms; shopping centres; childcare centres; health care clinics; hospitals; Town recreational property; Town facilities · buffer distance: three (3) metres from doorway · vaping included: yes | 2026-09-29 |
Nothing on file for smoking & vaping
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Checked, nothing adopted (1) — Yellowknife (2026-09-29).
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (7) — Délı̨nę, Enterprise, Fort Good Hope, Fort Liard, Norman Wells, Tuktoyaktuk, Tulita.
No bylaws published online (11, verified negatives) — Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, Gamèti, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tsiigehtchic, Ulukhaktok, Wekweètì, Whatì.
Unconfirmed (1, leads but nothing verified) — Behchokǫ̀.