Stupid Laws » Canada http://www.stupidlaws.com Browse and discuss the largest collection of dumb, crazy, and stupid laws covering the United States, England, Australia, Europe, Florida, California, Texas and many other countries and states. Stupid state laws, local law, and national laws. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:14:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 30% of a radio stations output must be of Canadian Content” http://www.stupidlaws.com/30-of-a-radio-stations-output-must-be-of-canadian-content/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=30-of-a-radio-stations-output-must-be-of-canadian-content http://www.stupidlaws.com/30-of-a-radio-stations-output-must-be-of-canadian-content/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:20:02 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=323
  • Citizens may not urinate or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars.
  • Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music played a radio station must be by French artists.
  • You may not pump your own gas in service stations.
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  • Citizens may not urinate or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars.
  • Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music played a radio station must be by French artists.
  • You may not pump your own gas in service stations.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/30-of-a-radio-stations-output-must-be-of-canadian-content/feed/ 6     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. There are no laws governing the usage of other languages on signs. -Bill 101 (Passed 1976) http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-business-signs-in-the-province-of-quebec-must-be-in-french/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-business-signs-in-the-province-of-quebec-must-be-in-french http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-business-signs-in-the-province-of-quebec-must-be-in-french/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:28:19 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=369
  • Signs are required to be written in English.
  • It is illegal to curse in any language other than French.
  • Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music played a radio station must be by French artists.
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  • Signs are required to be written in English.
  • It is illegal to curse in any language other than French.
  • Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music played a radio station must be by French artists.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-business-signs-in-the-province-of-quebec-must-be-in-french/feed/ 17     Apples must be green. http://www.stupidlaws.com/apples-must-be-green/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apples-must-be-green http://www.stupidlaws.com/apples-must-be-green/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:31:11 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=385
  • It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.
  • It is illegal for two men to carry a bathtub across the town green.
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  • It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.
  • It is illegal for two men to carry a bathtub across the town green.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/apples-must-be-green/feed/ 9     Businesses must provide rails for tying up horses. http://www.stupidlaws.com/businesses-must-provide-rails-for-tying-up-horses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=businesses-must-provide-rails-for-tying-up-horses http://www.stupidlaws.com/businesses-must-provide-rails-for-tying-up-horses/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:20:36 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=327
  • Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes.
  • It shall be unlawful to provide beer or other intoxicants to elephants.
  • Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.
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  • Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes.
  • It shall be unlawful to provide beer or other intoxicants to elephants.
  • Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/businesses-must-provide-rails-for-tying-up-horses/feed/ 4     By law your parents or grandparents must have come from France, Scotland or Ireland. http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-your-parents-or-grandparents-must-have-come-from-france-scotland-or-ireland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=by-law-your-parents-or-grandparents-must-have-come-from-france-scotland-or-ireland http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-your-parents-or-grandparents-must-have-come-from-france-scotland-or-ireland/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:22:26 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=337
  • It is illegal to shoot Englishmen as they cross the English Channel towards France – unless they are sailing in a “boat of war”.
  • It’s illegal for parents to give their children under the age of 18 even a sip of alcohol.
  • In the past there was a law that required children to obey all “lawful and moral” commands of their parents.
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  • It is illegal to shoot Englishmen as they cross the English Channel towards France – unless they are sailing in a “boat of war”.
  • It’s illegal for parents to give their children under the age of 18 even a sip of alcohol.
  • In the past there was a law that required children to obey all “lawful and moral” commands of their parents.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-your-parents-or-grandparents-must-have-come-from-france-scotland-or-ireland/feed/ 11     Cars parked in public places must be locked, and their windows must not be left down more than the width of a hand. http://www.stupidlaws.com/cars-parked-in-public-places-must-be-locked-and-their-windows-must-not-be-left-down-more-than-the-width-of-a-hand/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cars-parked-in-public-places-must-be-locked-and-their-windows-must-not-be-left-down-more-than-the-width-of-a-hand http://www.stupidlaws.com/cars-parked-in-public-places-must-be-locked-and-their-windows-must-not-be-left-down-more-than-the-width-of-a-hand/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:45:42 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=821
  • Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
  • Headlights must be on whenever a vehicle is being operated in order to distinguish it from parked cars.
  • It is against the law to feed animals in public places.
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  • Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
  • Headlights must be on whenever a vehicle is being operated in order to distinguish it from parked cars.
  • It is against the law to feed animals in public places.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/cars-parked-in-public-places-must-be-locked-and-their-windows-must-not-be-left-down-more-than-the-width-of-a-hand/feed/ 0     Children must not be buried alive in snow deeper than six feet. http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-must-not-be-buried-alive-in-snow-deeper-than-six-feet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=children-must-not-be-buried-alive-in-snow-deeper-than-six-feet http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-must-not-be-buried-alive-in-snow-deeper-than-six-feet/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:22:38 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=339
  • Stealing snow from a neighbors garden to make a snowman is against the law. Using it for an igloo is acceptable.
  • No person may be buried under a sidewalk of a cemetery.
  • It is required that every car with snow tires has to have a sticker on its dashboard which tells that the driver should not drive faster than 160 km/h with these tires.
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  • Stealing snow from a neighbors garden to make a snowman is against the law. Using it for an igloo is acceptable.
  • No person may be buried under a sidewalk of a cemetery.
  • It is required that every car with snow tires has to have a sticker on its dashboard which tells that the driver should not drive faster than 160 km/h with these tires.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-must-not-be-buried-alive-in-snow-deeper-than-six-feet/feed/ 5     Children under the age of 5 must not be locked in a refrigerator. http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-under-the-age-of-5-must-not-be-locked-in-a-refrigerator/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=children-under-the-age-of-5-must-not-be-locked-in-a-refrigerator http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-under-the-age-of-5-must-not-be-locked-in-a-refrigerator/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:27:36 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=365
  • Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
  • No one is allowed to sleep in a refrigerator.
  • Cars parked in public places must be locked, and their windows must not be left down more than the width of a hand.
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  • Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
  • No one is allowed to sleep in a refrigerator.
  • Cars parked in public places must be locked, and their windows must not be left down more than the width of a hand.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-under-the-age-of-5-must-not-be-locked-in-a-refrigerator/feed/ 3     Citizens may not publicly remove bandages. http://www.stupidlaws.com/citizens-may-not-publicly-remove-bandages/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=citizens-may-not-publicly-remove-bandages http://www.stupidlaws.com/citizens-may-not-publicly-remove-bandages/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:22:53 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=341
  • It is a misdemeanor to urinate or defecate publicly.
  • It is against the law to not flush the toilet after using it. Special police randomly check on public restrooms and violators are publicly caned.
  • A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people.
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  • It is a misdemeanor to urinate or defecate publicly.
  • It is against the law to not flush the toilet after using it. Special police randomly check on public restrooms and violators are publicly caned.
  • A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/citizens-may-not-publicly-remove-bandages/feed/ 2     Citizens may not urinate or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars. http://www.stupidlaws.com/citizens-may-not-urinate-or-spit-on-the-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=citizens-may-not-urinate-or-spit-on-the-street http://www.stupidlaws.com/citizens-may-not-urinate-or-spit-on-the-street/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:45:59 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=823
  • Anyone 14 or older who profanely curses, damns or swears by the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, shall be fined one to three dollars for each offense, with a maximum fine of ten dollars per day.
  • Any person who appears on any highway, or upon the street of any city that has no police protection, when clothed only in ordinary bathing garb, shall be fined no less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars.” – KRS 436.140 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1974)
  • Citizens may not be caught downtown without at least 10 dollars on their person.
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  • Anyone 14 or older who profanely curses, damns or swears by the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, shall be fined one to three dollars for each offense, with a maximum fine of ten dollars per day.
  • Any person who appears on any highway, or upon the street of any city that has no police protection, when clothed only in ordinary bathing garb, shall be fined no less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars.” – KRS 436.140 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1974)
  • Citizens may not be caught downtown without at least 10 dollars on their person.
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