Impaired Driving by Province

British Columbia enforces impaired driving mainly through Immediate Roadside Prohibitions under its Motor Vehicle Act, alongside the Criminal Code.

First-time impaired driving offenders in Alberta with BAC under 80mg/100ml face penalties under the Provincial Administrative Penalties Act

In Saskatchewan, driving with a BAC of .08 or higher is a criminal offence; at .04 or more the province can impose an immediate administrative licence suspension.

Manitoba's imposes penalties for drivers BAC .05+. Repeat offenders face harsher penalties.

Severe penalties for impaired driving in Ontario to enhance road safety.

Impaired driving is a strict offence in Quebec with severe consequences for offenders including jail and license suspension.

New Brunswick's Motor Vehicle Act was amended for impaired driving suspensions and increased drug penalties, with police seizing vehicles and suspending licences.

Impaired driving is a problem in Nova Scotia with severe consequences for those caught, including life in prison.

P.E.I has high rate of impaired driving with harsh penalties, including jail and automatic license suspension for a BAC of .05.

Newfoundland and Labrador's Highway Traffic Act imposes administrative sanctions such as licence suspension; criminal penalties, including jail, come under the Criminal Code.

Yukon drivers' rights and responsibilities, including impaired driving laws, are outlined in the territory's MVA, with supplementary charges possible.

Nunavut's Traffic Safety Act governs roads and highways and includes impaired driving laws with supplementary charges possible.

Northwest Territories' MVA has impaired driving laws with Criminal Code penalties, including fines, life imprisonment for death-causing impaired driving, and supplementary charges.