About the Issue

For thousands of years, fire has helped us heat our homes, kept us fed, and brought communities together.  

Fire remains important for many Canadians. Beyond helping gather friends and family for a barbecue or cozy night around the fire, it gives us reliable secondary heating in the face of power outages and extreme weather.
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As modern wood, gas, and propane fireplaces have become cleaner and more efficient over time, they’ve remained central to our homes. Access to these appliances needs to be protected for Canadians.

The Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association of Canada (HPBAC) is the national industry association for the hearth and barbecue industries in Canada. Our membership includes manufacturers, retailers, distributors, sales agents, and service companies.

HPBAC represents the industry in matters of public affairs and government relations and our role is to promote and protect the industry and to provide education for our members and for the public.