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Drinking Age for US Citizens in Canada

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jjessico

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I heard that even though the legal drinking age in most of Canada is 18-19, that new laws were passed so that US citizens are subject to the drinking age of their homestate in the USA. Can anyone confirm this?

Jason
 
If it's a Canadia law, I guess they can do that... the drinking age is 21 in all US states, it's a federal law, not a state one.
 
I'll be damned if they do that.


All i have to do is cross the Detroit River and i can drink legally 😀 ... it's 19 in windsor


I'll try to look up that for you
 
you can drink in canada when you 18 or 19 depending

when i was that age i did it and that was 2 years ago
 
Originally posted by: jjessico
I heard that even though the legal drinking age in most of Canada is 18-19, that new laws were passed so that US citizens are subject to the drinking age of their homestate in the USA. Can anyone confirm this?

Jason
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BTW... i went last weekend and picked myself up two 24 packs of Molson XXX.... so if there are new laws... they weren't in effect last weekend 😕
 
Originally posted by: Crimzon
If it's a Canadia law, I guess they can do that... the drinking age is 21 in all US states, it's a federal law, not a state one.
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I think the drinking age is state laws. If the states have anything but 21 as the law, the US Government withholds highway funds so they all went to 21. I live in Wyoming and we were the last holdout (it used to be 19).

 
Originally posted by: Rastus
Originally posted by: Crimzon
If it's a Canadia law, I guess they can do that... the drinking age is 21 in all US states, it's a federal law, not a state one.
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I think the drinking age is state laws. If the states have anything but 21 as the law, the US Government withholds highway funds so they all went to 21. I live in Wyoming and we were the last holdout (it used to be 19).
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Huh. That's news to me.

 
Originally posted by: jjessico
I know the US law is federal. Is the Canadian law by providence or nationally?

Any Canadians in here?

Jason
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Provincial since Ontario's drinking age is 19 while in Quebec its 18.
 
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
I highly doubt that's true: It would be extremely difficult to enforce.
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Well, not really... they could just see an american id and not let them in.
 
Originally posted by: Crimzon
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
I highly doubt that's true: It would be extremely difficult to enforce.
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Well, not really... they could just see an american id and not let them in.
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I drink over there all the time, show them my ID ...they don't care as long as I am 19. Even at the casino.
 
Originally posted by: Rastus
Originally posted by: Crimzon
If it's a Canadia law, I guess they can do that... the drinking age is 21 in all US states, it's a federal law, not a state one.
Click to expand...

I think the drinking age is state laws. If the states have anything but 21 as the law, the US Government withholds highway funds so they all went to 21. I live in Wyoming and we were the last holdout (it used to be 19).
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That is correct.
 
Originally posted by: mAdD INDIAN
Originally posted by: jjessico
I know the US law is federal. Is the Canadian law by providence or nationally?

Any Canadians in here?

Jason
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Provincial since Ontario's drinking age is 19 while in Quebec its 18.
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They say its 18, but they'll serve just about anyone. I've never got carded... (they rarely card people), and I look young for my age.
 
Originally posted by: UberDave
Originally posted by: Crimzon
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
I highly doubt that's true: It would be extremely difficult to enforce.
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Well, not really... they could just see an american id and not let them in.
Click to expand...


I drink over there all the time, show them my ID ...they don't care as long as I am 19. Even at the casino.
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You could even say you have dual citizenship and they have no way to tell whether that's true or not. Either way, most places in Quebec don't bother checking ID anyway... I remember getting beer at 16-17 without any trouble.

On top of that you look 18 they don't bother checking, I just turned 20 and I can't remember the last time I was carded.
 
Originally posted by: UberDave
Originally posted by: jjessico
I heard that even though the legal drinking age in most of Canada is 18-19, that new laws were passed so that US citizens are subject to the drinking age of their homestate in the USA. Can anyone confirm this?

Jason
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BTW... i went last weekend and picked myself up two 24 packs of Molson XXX.... so if there are new laws... they weren't in effect last weekend 😕
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Mmmmmm.......Molson XXX........mmmmmmmmmm. That is strong beer 7.4% (?).

I also like Black Label Ice too.

 
Originally posted by: Rastus
Originally posted by: Crimzon
If it's a Canadia law, I guess they can do that... the drinking age is 21 in all US states, it's a federal law, not a state one.
Click to expand...

I think the drinking age is state laws. If the states have anything but 21 as the law, the US Government withholds highway funds so they all went to 21. I live in Wyoming and we were the last holdout (it used to be 19).
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Correct. Ahhh, the good ol' days...
 
Originally posted by: Crimzon
Originally posted by: Rastus
Originally posted by: Crimzon
If it's a Canadia law, I guess they can do that... the drinking age is 21 in all US states, it's a federal law, not a state one.
Click to expand...

I think the drinking age is state laws. If the states have anything but 21 as the law, the US Government withholds highway funds so they all went to 21. I live in Wyoming and we were the last holdout (it used to be 19).
Click to expand...

Huh. That's news to me.
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Rastus is correct.
 
Originally posted by: Rastus
Originally posted by: Crimzon
If it's a Canadia law, I guess they can do that... the drinking age is 21 in all US states, it's a federal law, not a state one.
Click to expand...

I think the drinking age is state laws. If the states have anything but 21 as the law, the US Government withholds highway funds so they all went to 21. I live in Wyoming and we were the last holdout (it used to be 19).
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Yes, I believe I've heard that before...
If it is by province in Canada, then obviously if you go to a province that doesn't have that law (US age for US citizens) they aren't going to enforce it 😕
Meaning if British Columbia has this law, a 20 year old American can still drink in Ontario.
 
Originally posted by: jjessico
I know the US law is federal. Is the Canadian law by providence or nationally?

Any Canadians in here?

Jason
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It is provincial law. 19 to drink in Ontario, 18 in Quebec.
 
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