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