How do the fireworks I can buy differ from the ones professionals use?
Families use what are referred to as consumer fireworks. The type families cannot buy is called display fireworks. We sometimes forget that family fireworks are not toys (see Natural Resources Canada). Family fireworks are, in fact, powerful explosives and for this reason both the sale and purchase of them are restricted. (Firecrackers are not consumer fireworks and are not permitted to be sold in Canada.) The City of Brampton regulates the setting off and sale of fireworks in Brampton. The Explosives Regulatory Division of Natural Resources Canada tests and approves fireworks and certifies fireworks supervisors, people who can plan and set off fireworks for large events.
