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Model Code Adoption Across Canada
Under Canada's constitution, provinces and territories regulate the design and construction of new houses and buildings, and the maintenance and operation of fire safety systems in existing buildings. While the Model National Building, Fire and Plumbing Codes are prepared centrally under the direction of the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, adoption and enforcement of the Codes are the responsibility of the provincial and territorial authorities having jurisdiction.
The following provinces and territories adopt or adapt the National Model Codes:
| New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan | Province-wide adoption of the National Building Code, National Fire Code and National Plumbing Code with some modifications and additions. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Province-wide adoption of the National Fire Code and the National Building Code, except aspects pertaining to means of egress and to one- and two-family dwellings within Group C in Part 9. No province-wide plumbing code. |
| Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon | Territory-wide adoption of the National Building Code and National Fire Code with some modifications and additions. Yukon adopts the NPC. |
| Prince Edward Island | Province-wide adoption of the National Plumbing Code. Province-wide fire code not based on the National Fire Code. Major municipalities adopt the National Building Code. |
The following provinces publish their own codes based on the National Model Codes:
| Alberta and British Columbia | Province-wide building, fire, and plumbing codes that are substantially the same as National Model Codes with variations that are primarily additions. |
| Ontario | Province-wide building, fire and plumbing codes based on the National Model Codes, but with significant variations in content and scope. The Ontario Fire Code, in particular, is significantly different from the National Fire Code. Ontario also references the Model National Energy Code for Buildings in its building code. |
| Quebec | Province-wide building and plumbing codes that are substantially the same as the National Building Code and National Plumbing Code, but with variations that are primarily additions. Major municipalities adopt the National Fire Code. |
For inquiries about code adoption or enforcement in a specific jurisdiction, please communicate directly with your province or territory.
