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Province/f erritory<br />

Legislation<br />

British Columbia - all ages<br />

effective 3 September 1996<br />

- $29nne<br />

Alberta - under 18<br />

effective 1 May 2001<br />

Saskatchewan<br />

Manitoba<br />

- $69nne<br />

- no legislation<br />

- Yorkton is the only municipality with a by-law, $5 fine<br />

no legislation<br />

-<br />

- a person over the age <strong>of</strong> 16 may transport a child under the<br />

age <strong>of</strong> 6 on a bicycle if the child is wearing a helmet;<br />

effective June 2004, maximum fine $2 000<br />

- operators <strong>of</strong> power-assisted bicycles over the age <strong>of</strong> 14 must<br />

wear a helmet; effective June 2004, maximum fine $2 000<br />

(no one under 14 years <strong>of</strong> age is allowed to operate a power-<br />

assisted bicycle)<br />

Ontario<br />

- under 18 (originally all-ages, but scaled back after it passed)<br />

effective 1 October 1995<br />

- $80nne<br />

Quebec no legislation<br />

some municipal regions have by -laws<br />

New Brunswick<br />

all ages<br />

effective 15 December 1995<br />

- $21 fine<br />

Nova Scotia - all ages<br />

effective 1 July 1997<br />

- $25 fine (min.)<br />

Prince Edward Island - all ages<br />

- effective 5 July 2003<br />

$50-$100 fine<br />

Newfoundland<br />

- no legislation<br />

- some municipal by-laws<br />

Yukon<br />

Northwest Territories<br />

- no legislation<br />

- City <strong>of</strong> Whitehorse has by -law for all ages (covers most <strong>of</strong><br />

population in Yukon)<br />

- no legislation<br />

- some municipal by laws<br />

Nunavut - no legislation<br />

VI. PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION IN PRACTICE<br />

For the majority <strong>of</strong> Canadian provinces and municipalities with bike helmet<br />

legislation, enforcement has been varied. Generally, parents are responsible for<br />

ensuring compliance with children less than 16 years <strong>of</strong> age. 51 <strong>Law</strong> enforcement<br />

51<br />

Supra note 8.

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