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Les lois sur les sièges d'auto pour enfant et les sièges d'appoint au Yukon, dans les T.N.-O. et au Nunavut, ainsi que les règles fédérales sur la certification, la Marque nationale de sécurité, les sièges achetés aux États-Unis et les rappels.
Alberta's Vehicle Equipment Regulation has no booster seat law: the exact child restraint threshold, the $211 fine, the widest taxi exemption of any prairie province, and what Transport Canada still recommends.
BC's Division 36 car seat law: exact rear-facing, forward-facing and booster thresholds, driver liability, the taxi vs ride-hail exemption, and why the fine amount cannot be confirmed.
Manitoba uses one combined threshold: a child under 9 who is under 36 kg and under 145 cm needs a car seat or booster. The fine is $298. Exact rules here.
New Brunswick requires a child restraint under 9 years, 36 kg, and 145 cm (NB Reg 83-163). Covers the 2020 rideshare exemption, fines, and enforcement.
NL requires car seats to age 9 under s.178.1 of the Highway Traffic Act, with no taxi exemption, unlike New Brunswick. Thresholds, exemptions, and gaps.
Nova Scotia's car seat and booster thresholds by exact age, weight and height, the 2025 IWK/Dalhousie compliance study, and why the fine amount is unverified.
Ontario's HTA section 106 and Regulation 613 car seat law: exact 9 kg, 18 kg and 36 kg/145 cm/age 8 thresholds, the $200 set fine and 2 demerit points, and the taxi and rideshare exemption.
Prince Edward Island's car seat and booster rules, the true 9-year-old-or-less age cutoff, the manufacturer-set booster weight exit, and why the fine is unverified.
Quebec requires a child restraint or booster until 145 cm or age 9 under CSR article 397. What the law sets, what SAAQ recommends, and what could not be verified on penalties.
Saskatchewan's Traffic Safety Act s.248(4) booster and child restraint thresholds, the $175 fine and 3 demerit points, the taxi liability shift, and SGI's dated monthly enforcement figures.
Child car seat and booster laws in Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut, plus the federal rules on certification, the National Safety Mark, US-bought seats, and recalls.