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Bill 97 2003
An Act to ban
dwarf tossing
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Dwarf tossing banned
1. (1) No person shall organize a dwarf tossing event or engage in dwarf tossing.
Offence
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both.
Commencement
2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
3. The short title of this Act is the Dwarf Tossing Ban Act, 2003.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Bill bans dwarf tossing in Ontario and makes it an offence to engage in dwarf tossing.
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Who is this "Her Majesty"? And what's with this "Royal Assent"? I thought Canada was an autonomous country. Did England take it back? Or am I missing something?