Dumb Laws in Canada

National Laws

Every fifth song on Canadian radio must be by a Canadian born citizen.
You may not pay for a fifty-cent item with only pennies.
Citizens may not publicly remove bandages.
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 for clear or non-dark sodas to contain caffeine.
It is illegal to kill a sick person by frightening them.
It is illegal to pretend to practice witchcraft.

Alberta
Wooden logs may not be painted.
You may never use dice to play craps.
Businesses must provide rails for tying up horses.
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.

British Columbia

It is illegal to kill a sasquatch.
A law requires jailers to bring convicted debtors a pint of beer on demand.

New Brunswick

Driving on the roads is not allowed.

Nova Scotia

When raining, a person may not water his/her lawn.

Ontario

The speed limit is 80 kph for cars, but bicyclists have the right of way.
Bylaw states that no more than 3.5 inches of water is allowed in a bathtub.
If you have a water trough in your front yard it must be filled by 5:00 a.m
The color of house and garage doors is regulated by city bylaws (a purple door get you a fine).
It is also illegal to have a clothes line in your backyard.
You can't work on your car in the street.
It's illegal to climb trees.
You can't drag a dead horse down Yonge Street in Toronto on a Sunday.

Quebec

It is illegal to turn right on a red light at any time.
All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have English on the sign, the French must be at least twice as large as the English is.
It is considered an offense to have more than two colors of paint on your house.
You may not own a log cabin.
"For Sale" signs are not permitted in the windows of moving vehicles.
One's rear license plate may not be protected by glass or plastic.
You may not swear in French.
Citizens may not relieve themselves or spit on the street.

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