Canadians are very LUCKY to have lottery wins TAX FREE*. In Canada there are many government rules for playing lotteries. People playing lotteries run by the Canadian Lottery Corporations must purchase and claim tickets from the retailers or agencies running them. For example, if a Vancouver resident visits Ontario and purchases a ticket on provincial or federal games and the ticket wins, that person has to claim it in Ontario. If you were to try and claim a winning 649 ticket in British Columbia but it was purchased in Ontario, they will not help you.