Thursday, March 20, 2008

Interesting Canadian Laws which could get you served

There is a surprising number of unusual laws on the books in Canada. Below are a few eye-opening ones that could get you servedwith a summons to appear in court!
  • In Fort Qu'Appelle, SK, It is illegal for a teen to walk down the main street with their shoes untied.
  • In Calgary, it is unlawful to throw snowballs or set off firecrackers within the city, without the authorization of the mayor or City Council.
  • Theater owners are forbidden to start a movie that will end after 2 am in Toronto.
  • In Halifax, no citizen is allowed to chop wood on the sidewalk.
  • You are not allowed to wear a bathing suit while "loitering, playing or indulging in a sunbath" in any park or on the beach in Victoria, BC.
  • You are not allowed to wash your automobile in the street in Toronto.
  • It is illegal for children to eat ice-cream cones on the streets on the Sabbath in Ottawa.
  • You are not allowed to play a musical instrument in a park in Windsor, Ontario.
  • It is illegal to try and catch fish with your hands in Saskatoon, SK.
  • All bicycle riders must signal with the arm before making a turn, and a bicycle rider must keep both hands on the handlebars at all times" in Edmonton.
  • A by-law forbids anyone from striking the sidewalk with a metal object in Winnipeg.

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