36 Strange Laws You Didn't Know Existed In Canada
We have all read the lists of unusual laws around the world that make us question other lawmakers. Well, turns out Canada isn't an exception. We have a plethora of strange quirky laws that will have you asking yourself "Why?" repeatedly.
Some of these laws are no longer in existence and many of them are no longer enforced, but if you found yourself in the right (or wrong?) situation you might be breaking some laws you never knew existed.
Here is a list of 36 unusual laws you never knew existed in Canada:
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British Columbia
1. In B.C., it was allegedly illegal to kill a Sasquatch. Canada's History mentions "a report from Nanaimo in the late 1800s" that reveals "it was unlawful to shoot 'Mowglis' (an early name for Sasquatch)."
2. According to Weird British Columbia Laws by Mark Thorburn, in Vancouver it was illegal to sell a stove on a Wednesday from 1947 to 1986.
3. It's illegal to own more than four pet rats at a time in Port Coquitlam.
4. In Oak Bay you could be fined $100 if your parrot talks too loud.
5. In Victoria, street entertainers aren't allowed to give kids balloon animals.
Alberta
6. It's illegal for someone under the age of 15 to be outside without a guardian between the hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m. in St. Paul, Alberta.
7. According to iHeartRadio, it's against the law in Alberta to paint a wooden ladder.
8. In Calgary, it is illegal to buy or sell non-prescription contact lenses at costume shops.
9. In Alberta it’s apparently illegal to "set fire to the leg of a wooden-legged man."
10. All businesses in Alberta technically must provide rails to tie horses to.
Saskatchewan
11. In Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan it’s illegal to walk down the main street with untied shoes.
Ontario
12. It's illegal to whistle in Petrolia, Ontario. According to the town's website, "Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing is prohibited at all times."
13. It's illegal to attach a siren to your bike in Sudbury.
14. In Toronto, it is illegal to swear in a public park.
15. If you don’t pay your hotel bill in Ontario, the hotel can legally sell your horse.
16. In Oshawa, it is against the law to climb a tree.
17. Purple garage doors are against the law in Kanata, Ontario.
18. Don't try getting all fancy on your bike in Ottawa because taking your feet off the pedals while riding is illegal.
19. Resist the urge to swear at your mother in public in Toronto... you could get arrested.
20. It is against the law to eat ice cream on Bank Street on a Sunday while in Ottawa.
22. In Ontario, you have to have at least two bells attached to the harness of your horse if you want to drive your sleigh on the highway.
23. In Etobicoke it’s illegal to have over 3.5 inches of water in a bathtub.
24. In Uxbridge you're not allowed to have an Internet connection faster than 56K.
25. If you drag a dead horse down Toronto’s Yonge Street on Sundays you could be arrested.
Quebec
25. In Quebec City it's illegal to swear in French.
26. In Quebec it is illegal to impersonate a foreigner.
27. In Beaconsfield, Quebec you are breaking the law if you have more than two colours of paint on your house.
New Brunswick
28. In Fredericton it is against the law to wear a snake or carry a pet lizard in public.
Nova Scotia
29. Unhinging somebody’s front gate is a crime in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
30. It is against the law for taxi drivers in Halifax to wear shorts or T-shirts.
Prince Edward Island
31. 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.
Canada
32. According to 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."
33. Up until 2017, it was illegal to challenge someone to a duel or accept an invitation to a duel in Canada.
34. Do not try to scare the queen in Canada unless you want to be arrested.
35. It is illegal to remove a band-aid in public in Canada
36. “Offending a place with a bad smell” is illegal under the criminal code in all of Canada.

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