Table 1

Bicycle helmet legislation in Canadian provinces and territories and availability of information on bicycle helmet use in the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)

Province/TerritoryEffective dateAvailability of information on bicycle helmet use in the CCHS
2001200320052007
All ages legislation
 British Columbia3 Sept 1996
 New Brunswick15 Dec 1995
 Nova Scotia1 July 1997YesYes
 Prince Edward Island5 July 2003
Legislation for those less than 18 years of age
 Alberta1 May 2002YesYesYes
 Ontario1 Oct 1995YesYesYes
No legislation
 SaskatchewanYesYesYesYes
 Manitoba
 Quebec
 Newfoundland
 Yukon, Northwest, and Nunavut TerritoriesYes (Yukon)