Canada drinking laws

[Smaug]

So I'm gonna be going up to Canada for the Worldcon in Toronto on Wendesday, I heard the legal age for drinking there is 18 (Which is what I am?) is that true?

 

[Radiohead]

There's a drinking law in canada???

 

[LordJezo]

In Toronto when I was there it was 19 for drinking and gambling at the casinos... at least in Niagara Falls.

Yup.. it's 19

 

[Nyical]

Originally posted by: Radiohead
There's a drinking law in canada???

Heh, was about to say the same thing then I thought there could be a law about not drinking 😀

 

[Kntx]

19 in Toronto (Ontario)

Try to get to montreal (drinking age 18) while you're in Canada and hit up some strip clubs. You won't be dissapointed!

 

[Smaug]

Ah crap, *Sighs* why can't we be like Europe? They may actually have a legal drinking age, I'm not sure, but they don't care.

 

[Lonyo]

How come US/Canada laws have fairly high drinking ages (18 in UK, 14 for beer in Spain IIRC), and the US has stupidly low speed limits (55mph on highways?) whereas UK has 70mph, and Italy has raised limits to 93mph on some roads?
Yet people can drive from a fairly young age (17 in the UK, less I believe in the US).

I think it was 18 where I went in Canada (west side).

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: LordJezo
In Toronto when I was there it was 19 for drinking and gambling at the casinos... at least in Niagara Falls.

Yup.. it's 19

Stress Busters: What's the sport of choice for boys? For girls?
I think both guys and girls like playing basketball and in-line skating

What kinda ghey ass wrote that?? Its HOCKEY!!!! (and basketball too) :|

 

[guapo337]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
How come US/Canada laws have fairly high drinking ages (18 in UK, 14 for beer in Spain IIRC), and the US has stupidly low speed limits (55mph on highways?) whereas UK has 70mph, and Italy has raised limits to 93mph on some roads?
Yet people can drive from a fairly young age (17 in the UK, less I believe in the US).

I think it was 18 where I went in Canada (west side).

Where have you seen 55mph speed limits on highways? In Maine, the speed limit is 65 or 70, but you can get away with 80 or 85.

Driving age in the US is 16.

 

[guapo337]

Originally posted by: Smaug
Ah crap, *Sighs* why can't we be like Europe? They may actually have a legal drinking age, I'm not sure, but they don't care.

Nope, they dont care. They dont card. If you like 18, you are 18.

 

[Smaug]

Long as they dont card, I suppose it doesn't matter.

 

[Hanpan]

Certain provinces it's 18 (alberta quebec afaik)

The rest is 19. In BC and ontario it's 19 for sure. The rest my knowledge is sketchy.

 

[Scootin159]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
How come US/Canada laws have fairly high drinking ages (18 in UK, 14 for beer in Spain IIRC), and the US has stupidly low speed limits (55mph on highways?) whereas UK has 70mph, and Italy has raised limits to 93mph on some roads?
Yet people can drive from a fairly young age (17 in the UK, less I believe in the US).

I think it was 18 where I went in Canada (west side).

It's a nasty combination of lawyers and insurance companies 😉

 

[lowtech1]

Originally posted by: Smaug
So I'm gonna be going up to Canada for the Worldcon in Toronto on Wendesday, I heard the legal age for drinking there is 18 (Which is what I am?) is that true?

I belive that Alberta/Manitoba/Quebec drinking age is 18, while all other provinces including Ontario drinking age is 19.

 

[flamingelephant]

Originally posted by: lowtech

Originally posted by: Smaug
So I'm gonna be going up to Canada for the Worldcon in Toronto on Wendesday, I heard the legal age for drinking there is 18 (Which is what I am?) is that true?

I belive that Alberta/Manitoba/Quebec drinking age is 18, while all other provinces including Ontario drinking age is 19.

Pretty much bang on my friend! Vive le Canada!

 

[Sealy]

lowtech is right.