Every town, city or even country has its share of 'unusual' laws, some dating back many, many decades to another time, when customs, circumstances or specific historical events resulted in the passing of laws that we, today, scratch our heads about. Your students will see several examples of bylaws across Canada - some of which are self-explanatory, others which aren't - before they're asked to do research to find more examples in your town, province or elsewhere in Canada (a list of websites is