Vape Industry Break-In Survey – Your Participation Matters

The Canadian Vaping Association is launching an important industry-wide break-in survey and your participation could directly impact the future of vaping businesses across Canada.

This survey will form one of the most important pillars in our upcoming proposal and engagements with the federal government to reduce the vape excise tax in the next federal budget. Our goal is ambitious—but achievable: cutting the excise tax rate in half.

We know what you're experiencing on the ground. Since the 124% excise tax increase following provincial implementation, reports of store break-ins, theft, and criminal activity have skyrocketed. But to turn what we know anecdotally into meaningful government action, we need hard, industry-wide data. This survey is how we prove the scale of the problem and the real-world consequences of current tax policy. The more businesses that participate, the stronger and more credible our case becomes.

Survey details

• Survey due date: March 4, 2026
• Who: Retailers, distributors, manufacturers that have experienced break-ins since excise tax was first implemented in 2023 (in: ON, QC, NU, NT, AB, MB, NB, YK, PEI). We are also looking for businesses that have since closed due to break-ins.
• There are nine surveys, one for each province that signed on for the provincial excise rate. If you operate locations in multiple provinces, please complete each corresponding survey.
• Depending on the size of your business, each survey may take approximately 15 minutes.
• Accuracy matters, please answer as carefully and completely as possible.

Our Ask

If reducing the vape excise tax would benefit your business (and the industry as a whole), this survey is essential. If you have experienced a break-in at any time since excise tax was introduced, please take the time to complete this survey. Without strong industry participation, meaningful reform becomes much more difficult.

This is a moment where your input can lead to real change and help strengthen the future of Canada's vaping industry.

If you have any questions, please contact: ddavid@thecva.org