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CANADA
According to current Canadian law Everyone commits an offense who ... makes, prints, publishes, distributes, sells or has in his possession for the purpose of publication, distribution or circulation a crime comic. It is illegal to challenge someone to a duel or accept an invitation to a duel. Do not try to scare the Queen in Canada, unless you want to be arrested. It is illegal to remove a band aid in public. Offending a place with a bad smell is illegal under the criminal code in all of Canada. BRITISH COLUMBIA In BC it’s illegal to kill a Sasquatch. In Vancouver it was illegal to sell a stove on a Wednesday from 1947 to 1986. It's illegal to own more than 4 pet rats at a time in Port Coquitlam. In Oak Bay you could be fined $100 if your parrot talks too loud. In Victoria, street entertainers aren't allowed to give kids balloon animals. ALBERTA Its illegal for someone under the age of 15 to be outside without a guardian between the hours of 12am and 6am in St. Paul, Alberta. Current law in Alberta states that it is against the law to paint a wooden ladder. In Calgary, it is illegal to buy or sell non-prescription contact lenses at costume shops. It’s illegal to set fire to the leg of a wooden-legged man. Rails to tie horses must be provided by businesses. SASKATCHEWAN In Fort Qu’Appelle, it’s illegal to walk down the main street with untied shoes. ONTARIO It's Illegal to whistle in Petrolia. According to the town's website, Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing is prohibited at all times. It's illegal to attach a siren to your bike in Sudbury. In Toronto, it is illegal to swear in a public park. If you don’t pay your hotel bill in Ontario, the hotel can legally sell your horse. In Oshawa, it is against the law to climb a tree. Purple garage doors are against the law in Kanata. Don't try getting all fancy on your bike in Ottawa because taking your feet of the pedals while riding is illegal. Don't swear at your mother in public in Toronto...you could get arrested. It is against the law to eat ice cream on Bank Street on a Sunday while in Ottawa. It’s illegal to drive your sleigh on the highway without at least two bells attached to the harness of your horse. In Etobicoke, it’s illegal to have more than 3.5 inches of water in a bathtub. In Uxbridge, it’s illegal to have an Internet connection faster than 56K. You could be arrested if you drag a dead horse down Toronto’s Yonge Street on Sundays. QUEBEC In Quebec City its illegal to swear in French. In it is illegal to impersonate a foreigner. In Beaconsfield, you are breaking the law if you have more then two colours of paint on your house. NEW BRUNSWICK In Fredericton it is against the law to wear a snake, or carry a pet lizard in public. NOVA SCOTIA Unhinging somebody’s front gate is a crime in Wolfville. It is against the law for Taxi drivers in Halifax to wear shorts or t-shirts. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND In Charlottetown, it’s illegal to intentionally ring any doorbell or knock at any door in order to disrupt, disturb, or annoy any person in his home or place of work. |