Radar Detector Laws in Canada: A Province-by-Province Starting Point

There is no one nationwide answer. Ontario and Quebec prohibit them in road vehicles, Manitoba prohibits possession in a motor vehicle, and Saskatchewan has restrictions for prescribed commercial vehicles; verify your province’s current law.

Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba have statutory restrictions applying to road vehicles or possession in vehicles. Consult the exact provincial text for scope, exceptions and penalties.

Those are US states, not Canadian provinces. Their laws do not determine whether a detector may be carried in Canada; consult current state law when travelling in the United States.

Some provincial statutes explicitly authorize seizure in defined circumstances. Ontario and Manitoba provide such powers; the details and procedures differ by jurisdiction.