When operating a business please review and understand the regulations and permits that you will need for you to carry out your business. Whether that be proper zoning, licencing, permits, or laws that govern your business or industry.

Some tools you can use to help identify specifics in Thunder Bay include:

1. Applications Licences and Permits – City of Thunder Bay
2. Building and Planning – City of Thunder Bay
3. Fire Prevention – City of Thunder Bay
4. Thunder Bay District Health Unit (tbdhu.com)

For outside Thunder Bay, we recommend reaching out to your local municipal offices or authorities. A list of contact information is in the resources tab.

For Ontario Wide regulations including some federal requirements. You can use BizPal to identify requirements. This is not an exhaustive list but is a good starting point in identifying the requirements. You can also reach out to the appropriate Ministry, such as Ministry of Labour or Ministry of Transportation, to ensure you are aware of and compliant with all laws and regulations.