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Dumb Canadian Laws
Canadian Laws
- 35% of a radio stations content must be "Canadian Content".
- You may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies.
- Citizens may not publicly remove bandages.
- It is illegal for clear or non-dark sodas to contain caffeine. (Repealed)
- No one in Canada may watch or listen to an encrypted broadcast which is not licensed by the Canadian government. This means using US satellite systems such as "DirecTV" is illegal.
- It is illegal to kill a sick person by frightening them.
- It is illegal to pretend to practice witchcraft.
- Comic books which depict any illegal acts are banned.
- Businesses must provide rails for tying up horses. (no longer applicable)
- Wooden logs may not be painted.
- You may never use dice to play craps.
- If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town. (no longer applicable)
- When raining, a person may not water his/her lawn.
- It is illegal to turn right on a red light at any time. (Repealed 2003 - However, the law remains in effect in the city of Montreal)
- Margarine producers can't make their margarine yellow.
- All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have other languages on the sign, the French must be larger than the other languages is. (Bill 86)
- It is considered an offense to have more than two materials on the outside of one's house.
- You may not own a log cabin.
- The Queen Elizabeth Hotel must feed your horse freely when you rent a room. (no longer applicable)
- You may not wash your car in the street.
- You may not park a car in such a way that it is blocking your own driveway.
- "For Sale" signs are not permitted in the windows of moving vehicles.
- Cars parked in public places must be locked, and their windows must be down to less than the width of a hand.
- One's rear license plate may not be protected by glass or plastic.
- Citizens may not relieve themselves or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars.
- Not only do all exterior painting jobs require a permit (for color) but, for instance, the City went to Appeals Court over the exact type of division inside a window frame.
- If you have a water trough in your front yard it must be filled by 5:00 a.m. (Cobourg) (no longer applicable)
- Bylaw states that no more than 3.5 inches of water is allowed in a bathtub. (Etobicoke)
- The city is classified as a no-pee zone. (Guelph)
- The color of house and garage doors is regulated by city bylaws (a purple door gets you a fine). (Kanata)
- It is illegal to have a clothes line in your backyard. (Kanata)
- You can't work on your car in the street. (Kanata)
- It's illegal to climb trees. (Oshawa)
- Homeowners are responsible for clearing snow off of municipal sidewalks. If sidewalks is not cleaned within 24 hours after a snowfall, city workers will clean it and the cost will be placed on the homeowners tax bill. (Oshawa and Gananoque)
- It is illegal to eat ice-cream on Bank Street on a Sunday. (Ottawa)
- You can't drag a dead horse down Yonge Street on a Sunday. (Toronto) (no longer applicable)
- Residents are not allowed to have an Internet connection faster than 56k. (Uxbridge)
- You may not paint a ladder as it will be slippery when wet. (Wawa)
- It is illegal to show public affection on Sunday. (Wawa)