When a tobacco or vapour products retailer, including specialty vape store or tobacconist, is charged with a sales offence and a conviction is obtained, the conviction information is posted on this page.
Smoke-Free Ontario Act and Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 Convictions
Convictions are listed for a period of five years from the conviction date.
‡Eligible for Automatic Prohibition: Convictions related to retail offences that can be applied towards an Automatic Prohibition (AP) for the sale, storage and delivery of tobacco products for a minimum of six months. An AP prevents a business from the sale, storage and delivery of tobacco products for a minimum of six months. Certain offences under the law can be applied towards an AP. A business that is convicted of two or more of these offences within a five-year period may be subject to an AP.
Legal Name | Operating Name and Address | Conviction Date | Offence | Eligible for Automatic Prohibition‡ |
| DEREK ROBERTS TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT LTD. | DEREK ROBERTS COUNTRY STORE - ESSO 00303525 430 PINE STREET
WAUBAUSHENE, ON L0K 2C0 | 22 MARCH 2018 | SFOA, SECTION 3(1) SELL TOBACCO TO A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 19 YEARS OLD | NO |
| 2295423 ONTARIO CORP. | WESTSIDE VARIETY STORE AND MARKET 1-128 MAIN ST. WEST
HUNTSVILLE, ON P1H 1W5 | 2 MAY 2018 | SFOA, SECTION 3(1) SELL TOBACCO TO A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 19 YEARS OLD | NO |
| 2299546 ONTARIO INC. | HASTY MARKET 143 HUME STREET
COLLINGWOOD, ON L9Y 1V7 | 7 DECEMBER 2018 | TOBACCO TAX ACT, SECTION 29(2) POSSESS UNMARKED FINE CUT TOBACCO (6 TINS - 204 GRAMS) | YES |
| 1901356 ONTARIO INC. | BUSY BEE CONVENIENCE 4-130 BELL FARM ROAD
BARRIE, ON L4M 6J4 | 18 OCTOBER 2019 | SFOA, SECTION 3(1) SELL TOBACCO TO A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 19 YEARS OLD | YES |
| 9994645 CANADA INC. | BRACEBRIDGE ESSO 303515 440 ECCLESTONE DRIVE
BRACEBRIDGE, ON P1L 1Z6 | 6 NOVEMBER 2019 | SFOA, SECTION 3(1) SELL TOBACCO TO A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 19 YEARS OLD | YES |
| 2179399 ONTARIO INC. | PETRO-CANADA 01422 165 MILL STREET
ANGUS, ON L0M 1B2 | 13 DECEMBER 2019 | SFOA, SECTION 3(1) SUPPLY VAPOUR PRODUCT TO A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 19 YEARS OLD | NO |
| 1872926 ONTARIO LTD. | JEAN'S VARIETY
144 BURTON AVENUE
BARRIE, ON L4N 2R8 | 16 JULY 2021 | SFOA, SECTION 3(1) SELL TOBACCO TO A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 19 YEARS OLD | YES |
| SHREEJISWAMI VARIETY INC. | ANNE STREET VARIETY
29 ANNE ST. SOUTH
BARRIE, ON L4N 2C5 | 12 OCTOBER 2022 | SFOA, SECTION 3(1) SUPPLY VAPOUR PRODUCT TO A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 19 YEARS OLD | NO |
Electronic Cigarettes Act (ECA) Convictions
Legal Name | Operating Name and Address | Conviction Date | Offence |
| SAMIR NOORANI | HAPPY TIMES 38 HOLLAND ST. EAST
BRADFORD, ON L3Z 1X2 | 16 JULY 2018 | ECA, SECTION 2(1) SUPPLY ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE TO A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 19 YEARS OLD |
| MICHAEL T. CARDWELL AKA MARKS | CANNAVAPES CANADA INC. 110 DUNLOP ST. WEST
BARRIE, ON L4N 4Y4 | 19 JULY 2018 | ECA, SECTION 2(1) SUPPLY ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE TO A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 19 YEARS OLD |
| CANNAVAPES CANADA INC. | CANNAVAPES CANADA INC. 110 DUNLOP ST. WEST
BARRIE, ON L4N 4Y4 | 19 JULY 2018 | ECA, SECTION 2(1) SUPPLY ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE TO A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 19 YEARS OLD |
| MAYO'S SERVICE CENTRE LTD. | MAYO'S SERVICE CENTRE LTD. 463 WEST ST. NORTH
ORILLIA, ON L3V 5G1 | 23 JULY 2018 | ECA, SECTION 2(1) SELL ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE TO A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 19 YEARS OLD |
| 1282283 ONTARIO LTD. | SMITH'S ULTRAMAR 21 GREER ROAD
PORT SYDNEY, ON P0B 1L0 | 10 APRIL 2019 | ECA, SECTION 2(1) SELL ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE TO A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 19 YEARS OLD |
| SEUNG HYU LEE | SMITH'S ULTRAMAR 21 GREER ROAD
PORT SYDNEY, ON P0B 1L0 | 10 APRIL 2019 | ECA, SECTION 2(1) SELL ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE TO A PERSON WHO IS LESS THAN 19 YEARS OLD |
Disclaimer
Prospective buyers of a tobacco retail dealer premises, including a tobacconist, are strongly encouraged to contact the local public health unit to confirm premises conviction history. A premises with two or more tobacco sales convictions against any owner (past or present) at that address within a five year period is subject to a Notice of Prohibition Against the Sale, Storage and Delivery of Tobacco Products (known as an automatic prohibition or “AP”).
Section 22 of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 (SFOA) states that upon becoming aware that there are two or more convictions against any owner for tobacco sales offences committed at the same place within a five-year period, the Ministry of Health (MOH) shall notify the owner(s) or occupant of the place that the sale, storage and delivery of tobacco products is prohibited at the place.
The MOH accepts requests from public health units for automatic prohibitions where owner(s) of the business was/were convicted of tobacco sales offences on two or more occasions. The SFOA convictions report published on public health units’ websites lists all owner-related tobacco sales convictions that are eligible for an automatic prohibition. Please note that automatic prohibitions do not apply to vapour products sales convictions.
