<P> Seat belt legislation in Canada is left to the provinces . All provinces in Canada have primary enforcement seat belt laws, which allow a police officer to stop and ticket a driver if s / he observes a violation . Ontario was the first province to pass a law which required vehicle occupants to wear seat belts, a law that came into effect on January 1, 1976 . </P> <P> This table contains a brief summary of all seatbelt laws in Canada . This list includes only seatbelt laws, which often do not themselves apply to children; however, all provinces and territories have separate child restraint laws . A subsequent offense may be higher . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Province / Territory </Th> <Th> Date of inception </Th> <Th> Who is covered </Th> <Th> Base fine before fees </Th> <Th> Demerit points assigned </Th> <Th> Usage </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alberta </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1987 </Td> <Td> Anyone in driver's seat or passenger seat </Td> <Td> $115 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 92.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> British Columbia </Td> <Td> 000000001977 - 10 - 01 - 0000 October 1, 1977 </Td> <Td> Age 16 + in all seats </Td> <Td> $167 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 96.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Manitoba </Td> <Td> 000000001984 - 04 - 01 - 0000 April 1, 1984 </Td> <Td> Age 16 + in all seats </Td> <Td> $299.65 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 93.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Brunswick </Td> <Td> 000000001983 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1, 1983 </Td> <Td> Age 16 + in all seats </Td> <Td> $172.50 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 94.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Newfoundland and Labrador </Td> <Td> 000000001982 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1982 </Td> <Td> Age 16 + in all seats </Td> <Td> $115 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 93.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Northwest Territories </Td> <Td> 000000001988 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1988 </Td> <Td> Age 16 + in all seats </Td> <Td> $115 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 84.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nova Scotia </Td> <Td> 000000001985 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 1985 </Td> <Td> Age 16 + in all seats </Td> <Td> $157.50 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 90.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ontario </Td> <Td> 000000001976 - 01 - 01 - 0000 January 1, 1976 </Td> <Td> Age 16 + in all seats </Td> <Td> $240 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 96.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Prince Edward Island </Td> <Td> 000000001987 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1987 </Td> <Td> Age 16 + in all seats </Td> <Td> $110 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 89.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quebec </Td> <Td> 000000001976 - 08 - 15 - 0000 August 15, 1976 </Td> <Td> Age 16 + in all seats </Td> <Td> $115--154 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 96.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saskatchewan </Td> <Td> 000000001977 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1977 </Td> <Td> Age 16 + in all seats </Td> <Td> $165 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 96.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yukon </Td> <Td> 000000001991 - 07 - 01 - 0000 July 1, 1991 </Td> <Td> Age 15 + in all seats </Td> <Td> $75 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 78.1% </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Province / Territory </Th> <Th> Date of inception </Th> <Th> Who is covered </Th> <Th> Base fine before fees </Th> <Th> Demerit points assigned </Th> <Th> Usage </Th> </Tr>

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