“The people of #Brampton have spoken. We heard these fireworks concerns loud and clear at the doorsteps during the recent election.”
Patrick Brown, Brampton Mayor
Bowing to a whole lot of complaints post-Diwali in October, the Canadian city of Brampton has moved a motion to ban fireworks.
The motion brought forward by Councillor Denis Keenan and seconded by fellow Councillor Gurpreet Singh Toor at a committee of Council meeting, was passed unanimously in favour of the ban. “The people of #Brampton have spoken. We heard these fireworks concerns loud and clear at the doorsteps during the recent election,” tweeted Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown.
“Today I brought forth a motion, seconded by Councillor Gurpartap S. Toor to ban the use and sale of fireworks in @CityBrampton, as well as increase the current fines. The motion was passed unanimously,” Keenan wrote on his Twitter account.
In 2022, the city’s Service Brampton team received 1,491 calls related to fireworks, up from 492 in 2018. Of these, more than 1,000 fireworks complaints were received during Diwali celebrations in October.
Just after Diwali this year, Brampton residents started a change.org petition to restrict the use of firecrackers, which has so far gathered more than 8,500 signatures
“With a significant increase in resident fireworks complaints, and a unanimous vote to pass my motion, it is clear that the current Fireworks By-Law needed amendments and harsher penalties,” Keenan, who is the Councillor for Wards 3 and 4, wrote in the motion.
At present, penalty notices ranging from $250 to $350 or court imposed fines ranging from $500 to $5,000 could be issued to the property owner, Brampton’s Enforcement and By-Law services reported.
Just after Diwali this year, Brampton residents started a change.org petition to restrict the use of firecrackers, which has so far gathered more than 8,500 signatures.
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