How would these unusual laws within north america effect society?
The Currency Act of 1985 prohibits consumers from using unreasonable amounts of coins to pay for purchases. This means you can’t pay for your purchases using all coins, unless the shop owner allows it.
By law, 1 out of every 5 songs on the radio must be sung by a Canadian.
In Alberta, a released convict is entitled to a gun and a horse to ride out of town on.
In British Columbia, it is illegal to kill a Sasquatch or Bigfoot if one is ever found.
How would these laws effect society?
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I can take a stab at the second one…
It’s part of what are commonly called "Canadian Content" laws. Because the US entertainment industry is so big, there was a fear in Canada that Canadian artists would get "swamped" by US artists, and never get the exposure they should. So a certain amount of airtime was set aside to make sure that Canadian artists got airplay.
The same general rules also hold in television. As an American who used to be in broadcasting, and enjoys visiting Canada, there are certain shows like "How it’s Made" that we can see in the US, and I always try to spot the identifiable "Canadian content".
BTW, the characters of Bob and Doug McKenzie were created specifically for an episode of SCTV that was short on Canadian content. They made about a bazillion dollars out of a spoof of Canada that was only done to comply with the law.