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Re: You Can't Do That in Canada!
Small toilet rooms are illegal in Halifax. It's a violation to have a toilet room less than 10 feet (about 1 metre) square.
Jan 4, 2008 -
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In some parts of Kanata, Ontario, you cannot keep a boat or a trailer in sight of the neighbours... not even on your own driveway.
Jan 3, 2008 -
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It's illegal to name a store or anything for sale "Parliament Hill." That name is reserved for the part of Ottawa where the parliament buildings are located. This crime carries ...
Jan 2, 2008 -
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It is an offence to tease or annoy any animals in Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
Jan 1, 2008 -
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Stella: No, you can slap someone with a glove, you just can't challenge them to a duel with it. Moral conduct was dictated by bylaws in the late 1800s, and ...
Dec 31, 2007 -
Re: You Can't Do That in Canada!
And, believe it or not, they're all true. Duelling is a crime anywhere in Canada. You may not "provoke another person to fight a duel," or accept the challenge. You ...
Dec 30, 2007 -
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It is illegal for elementary school children in New Brunswick to sell chocolate bars door-to-door in order to raise money for their schools.
Dec 29, 2007 -
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Taxi drivers in the Halifax Regional Municipality must wear socks.
Dec 28, 2007 -
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Bicyclists in Scarborough were committing an offence if they carried any package which prevented the rider from keeping both hands on the handlebars.
Dec 27, 2007 -
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A bylaw in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Forbids being masked or in disguise in public.
Dec 26, 2007 -
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You may not legally pay for a 26-cent item with 26 pennies, anywhere in Canada. The limit is 25 cents.
Dec 25, 2007 -
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It's illegl to cause "significant injury" to a tree's roots in Toronto, unless the owner consents. Neighbours can't put up a building too close to the tree next door, even ...
Dec 24, 2007 -
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People may not dress as inanimate objects, stand on the sidewalk and wave to people to advertise something in Victoria, B.C. Luggie the Rug and his buddy (dressed as a ...
Dec 23, 2007 -
Re: You Can't Do That in Canada!
For a short time in 1999 in Nunavut, the Fire Department bylaw stated that "any applicant to the fire department must have a history of mental illness." (Of course, it ...
Dec 22, 2007 -
Re: You Can't Do That in Canada!
Indecent exposure is still an offense in most places in Canada, but the definitions of a sufficient bathing dress have changed a lot. It is now legal for women to ...
Dec 21, 2007