Stupid Laws » Canada http://www.stupidlaws.com We have a huge collection of stupid, dumb, and crazy laws from the United States, individual states, and many other countries. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:28:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 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/ 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
  • Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music played a radio station must be by French artists.
  • Citizens may not urinate or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars.
  • You may not pump your own gas in service stations.
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  • Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music played a radio station must be by French artists.
  • Citizens may not urinate or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars.
  • 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/ 0     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/ 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
  • Before a business may have a “going out of business sale”, they must obtain a special permit from the city manager.
  • Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music played a radio station must be by French artists.
  • It is illegal to curse in any language other than French.
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  • Before a business may have a “going out of business sale”, they must obtain a special permit from the city manager.
  • Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music played a radio station must be by French artists.
  • It is illegal to curse in any language other than French.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-business-signs-in-the-province-of-quebec-must-be-in-french/feed/ 0     Apples must be green. http://www.stupidlaws.com/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.
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  • It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/apples-must-be-green/feed/ 1     Businesses must provide rails for tying up horses. http://www.stupidlaws.com/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.
  • By law, any person operating a Fish and Chip shop must provide Deep Fried Mars Bars as part of their menu.
  • Horses are not to be housed within 50 feet of any road.
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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.
  • By law, any person operating a Fish and Chip shop must provide Deep Fried Mars Bars as part of their menu.
  • Horses are not to be housed within 50 feet of any road.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/businesses-must-provide-rails-for-tying-up-horses/feed/ 0     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/ 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
  • Children up to the age of 14 must have a certificate signed by their parents to testify that they regularly brush their teeth.
  • In the past there was a law that required children to obey all “lawful and moral” commands of their parents.
  • It is illegal to pretend that one’s parents are rich.
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  • Children up to the age of 14 must have a certificate signed by their parents to testify that they regularly brush their teeth.
  • In the past there was a law that required children to obey all “lawful and moral” commands of their parents.
  • It is illegal to pretend that one’s parents are rich.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-your-parents-or-grandparents-must-have-come-from-france-scotland-or-ireland/feed/ 0     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/ 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
  • Cigarettes are illegal at all public places.
  • Headlights must be on whenever a vehicle is being operated in order to distinguish it from parked cars.
  • It is illegal to gargle in public places.
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  • Cigarettes are illegal at all public places.
  • Headlights must be on whenever a vehicle is being operated in order to distinguish it from parked cars.
  • It is illegal to gargle 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/ 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
  • No person may be buried under a sidewalk of a cemetery.
  • Stealing snow from a neighbors garden to make a snowman is against the law. Using it for an igloo is acceptable.
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  • No person may be buried under a sidewalk of a cemetery.
  • Stealing snow from a neighbors garden to make a snowman is against the law. Using it for an igloo is acceptable.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-must-not-be-buried-alive-in-snow-deeper-than-six-feet/feed/ 1     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/ 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
  • Cars parked in public places must be locked, and their windows must not be left down more than the width of a hand.
  • It it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
  • Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
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  • Cars parked in public places must be locked, and their windows must not be left down more than the width of a hand.
  • It it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
  • Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/children-under-the-age-of-5-must-not-be-locked-in-a-refrigerator/feed/ 1     Citizens may not publicly remove bandages. http://www.stupidlaws.com/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
  • A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people.
  • Citizens may not take showers on Wednesdays.
  • Citizens may not urinate or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars.
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  • A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people.
  • Citizens may not take showers on Wednesdays.
  • Citizens may not urinate or spit on the street. Punishable by a fine of over 100 Canadian dollars.
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  • 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)
  • 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.
  • Citizens may not be caught downtown without at least 10 dollars on their person.
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  • 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)
  • 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.
  • Citizens may not be caught downtown without at least 10 dollars on their person.
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