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Germany vs. Canada. Differences in Laws. Traffic Laws. Jaywalking – illegal in Canada Minimum age for driving alone: 16 in Canada, 18 in Germany. Licence Plates: must be shown on front and back in Germany Each province has their own License Plate in Canada Canada: Germany:. Drinking Laws.
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Germany vs. Canada Differences in Laws
Traffic Laws • Jaywalking – illegal in Canada • Minimum age for driving alone: 16 in Canada, 18 in Germany
Licence Plates: must be shown on front and back in Germany • Each province has their own License Plate in Canada • Canada: • Germany:
Drinking Laws • In Canada: • No drinking in public • Alcohol is only sold in designated liquor stores • Clubs must stop serving alcohol at 2:30 A.M. • Only 1 drink per person allowed after 1:00 A.M.
Minimum club age: 18 in Canada, 16 in Germany (but they must leave by midnight) • Minimum drink prices in Canada: • Spirits: $2.75 per ounce • Draught beer: $3.20 for 500 mL • Canned/bottled beer: $2.75 for 355 mL • Driving: • No open alcohol in car in Canada • No alcohol within arms reach of driver Canada • Maximum alcohol tolerance for drinking and driving: • 0.03% Blood Alcohol Concentration in Germany • 0.08% Blood Alcohol Concentration in Canada
Prostitution • Legal in Germany
Homeschooling • Illegal in Germany
Fighting Dogs • Require muzzles in Germany
Peeing in Public • Illegal in Canada ($300-$500 fine)
Minimum Wage: $9.40 in Alberta • None in Germany • Apartment Termination Notice: • 30 days in Canada • 90 days in Germany
Maternity Leave • In Germany: • Mother gets 20 weeks at 100% salary, plus 12 months at 65% salary • Father gets 12 months at 65% salary • In Canada: • Mother gets 15 weeks at 55% salary • Additional 35 weeks at 55% salary to split between parents • This is about half of the time off and less pay
This has been a presentation by: • Trevor Olsen • Sebastian Weise • Beatrice Laabs • Alexander Richter • Sabine Walter