Device inspections and measurement compliance rates
Inspections performed between January 1 and December 31, 2025
| Trade sector | Devices inspected | Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| Retail petroleum | 135,771 | 97% |
| Retail food | 44,107 | 97% |
| Fishing | 5,797 | 92% |
| Forestry | 953 | 89% |
| Grain and field crops | 4,555 | 89% |
| Mining | 304 | 88% |
| Wholesale petroleum | 5,231 | 87% |
| Dairy | 287 | 95% |
For trade sectors without mandatory inspection frequencies, 8,597 devices were inspected in 2025 with a resulting compliance rate of 93%. These trade sectors include livestock and poultry, metal scrap, transportation, chemical products and waste collection and disposal.
Compliance activities
In cases where an inspection finds that a device is not measuring accurately, Measurement Canada employs a graduated enforcement approach, working with the device owner to institute corrective measures. The type of enforcement action depends on the severity of the measurement inaccuracy found during an inspection. In most cases the inaccurate measurement is corrected quickly.
In 2025,
693 Notices of noncompliance were issued when a scale, gas pump or other measuring device was not measuring accurately. The owner was given 14 days to have the device repaired.
1,268 Violation warning letters were issued for measuring devices that had not been recertified in accordance with their mandatory inspection frequency, or the device owner did not have their device repaired within the time period identified in the Notice of non-compliance.
54 Administrative monetary penalties were issued when device owners failed to take the corrective action identified in the 1,268 Violation warning letters.
Inspections performed between January 1 and December 31, 2024
| Trade sector | Devices inspected | Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| Retail petroleum | 128,677 | 97% |
| Retail food | 25,868 | 98% |
| Fishing | 25,868 | 90% |
| Forestry | 5,655 | 87% |
| Grain and field crops | 4,447 | 90% |
| Mining | 292 | 88% |
| Wholesale petroleum | 4,428 | 88% |
| Dairy | 402 | 93% |
For trade sectors without mandatory recertification frequencies, 8,170 devices were inspected in 2024 with a resulting compliance rate of 93%. These trade sectors include livestock and poultry, metal scrap, transportation, chemical products and waste collection and disposal.
Compliance activities
In cases where an inspection finds that a device is not measuring accurately, Measurement Canada employs a graduated enforcement approach, working with the device owner to institute corrective measures. The type of enforcement action depends on the severity of the measurement inaccuracy found during an inspection. In most cases the inaccurate measurement is corrected quickly.
In 2024,
647 Notices of noncompliance were issued when a scale, gas pump or other measuring device was not measuring accurately. The owner was given 14 days to have the device repaired.
753 Violation warning letters were issued for measuring devices that had not been recertified in accordance with their mandatory inspection frequency, or the device owner did not have their device repaired within the time period identified in the Notice of non-compliance.
Three Administrative monetary penalties were issued when device owners failed to take the corrective action identified in the 753 Violation warning letters.
Resources
Recommended inspection frequencies for devices
Compliance and enforcement fact sheet
Mandatory inspection frequencies