Old Quebec
- Don't assume English (greeting in French first is polite)
- don't be loud in churches
- watch for icy pavements in winter.
Etiquette & taboos
Etiquette & taboos
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Canada
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Site-specific notes 5
Taken from the "don'ts" on each site page here. Open a site for its full etiquette and background.
Niagara Falls
- Don't climb over railings (the current is deadly)
- follow instructions on the boats
- don't step onto ice in winter.
Banff National Park
- Don't feed or approach wildlife (elk, bears)
- don't stray from trails
- access to Moraine Lake at sunrise is limited and requires a booked shuttle.
Poutine
- Don't simply call it 'Canada's national dish' (some Quebecers feel this erases its Québécois identity)
Yellowknife
- Don't photograph Indigenous ceremonies or people without consent
- don't walk onto lake ice that hasn't been confirmed safe
- taking cannabis across Canada's border is illegal