Back to SearchThe Cities of Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo, and the Townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich, are working together to improve fireworks safety across the region and explore a coordinated approach to better manage and enforce fireworks regulations.
Residents are invited to take a short online survey and share their ideas on making their City safer for everyone. The goal of the survey is to better understand what residents value about fireworks, think about safety and fireworks, and what degree of support they have for different options. Your contributions will help shape recommendations on how cities and townships may manage fireworks through updated bylaw regulations.
Currently, Kitchener residents are only allowed to light fireworks on Victoria Day, Canada Day and Diwali. In September 2024, Kitchener City Council directed staff to do research and consultation to develop recommendations by April 2025 for:
- How the City of Kitchener can make fireworks regulations more stringent
- Potential policies or actions that can be implemented to address the fireworks issue effectively
- Strategies for a coordinated regional effort to manage and enforce fireworks regulations
In response, Kitchener staff reviewed municipal comparators as part of a coordinated effort, with area municipalities agreeing to collaborate on improving fireworks safety through aligned bylaw restrictions, management, and enforcement.
Results from the survey will inform Kitchener’s recommendations to Council this spring. Other municipalities will also report back to their Councils. Learn more about the project here.
The online survey is live until 11:59 p.m., February 13, 2025.
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