New carbon monoxide laws coming into effect for Ontario in January 2026
Carbon monoxide detectors save lives, and most provinces require them in your home. So it’s important to understand the rules and regulations that your region has in place. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Ontario will be implementing new carbon monoxide regulations to keep residents safe from the ‘silent killer.’
“A major update that’s going to impact most people, I would say, is the addition of the requirement to have it on every level of your house,” says Scott Dalzell, Division Chief at Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services. “So, you know, a typical two- or three-story house, you’re going to have one basement level, main floor, second floor, and so on.”
