Think you’re not breaking the law? Think again!
In our last post, we outlined some of the quirky laws in the Canadian Criminal Code. In this second installment, we’ll explore some strange laws still in effect in Alberta.
Provincial Laws
In the province of Alberta, it is illegal to:
Keep a rat as a pet.
Since 1950, Alberta has designated the Norway Rat to be “one of the most destructive creatures known to man” and has designated them to be a pest. As such Alberta is the largest rat-free area in the world.
Paint a wooden ladder.
According to the 2013 Occupational Health and Safety Code, it is not lawful to paint a portable wooden ladder, so that users may easily determine their condition and safety. They can however be covered in a “transparent protective coating that won’t conceal any defects.” Let it never be said that Alberta’s ladder laws aren’t transparent!
Municipal Laws
In the city of Calgary, it is not legal to:
Throw snowballs without a permit.
An old bylaw in Calgary makes it illegal for anyone to throw snowballs within city limits without express consent from the mayor or city council.
Place your feet on a public bench.
According to bylaw 54M2006, it is not lawful for a person to “stand or put his feet on the top or surface of any table, bench, planter or sculpture placed in any public place”. Mind where you tie your shoelaces in Calgary!
In the city of Edmonton, it’s illegal to:
Smell bad.
In case there was any confusion regarding the federal law on public odors we mentioned in our last post, the city of Edmonton took things a step further by with the Community Standards Bylaw which bans the “production of any generally offensive odours” not just in public, but in general use of land. Apparently we Canadians (especially Edmontonians) take hygiene very seriously!
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