In this informal, conversational video, two hosts field a series of audience‑submitted questions about what is legally and culturally permissible in Nanaimo, British Columbia. They cover a range of topics: the legality of public nudity and toplessness, whether public sexual activity is allowed (citing Section 173 of the Criminal Code), locations of nude‑friendly spots such as Top Bridge on the Englishman River and a vague “Pink Rock” on the Nanaimo River, and the popularity of dating apps (Tinder, Grindr, Field). They discuss social attitudes toward same‑sex couples holding hands, the openness of locals to dating tourists, the provincial drinking age (19 in BC) and the rules around public alcohol consumption, and the legal status of cannabis (“special lettuce”) which is fully legal and sold in both government and private stores. The hosts conclude by directing viewers to a website and a Discord singles channel for further questions. The tone is casual, humorous, and slightly playful, while the sentiment remains neutral‑informative, aiming to provide practical guidance without strong judgment.
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It's never gonna work. The wife is here and we are doing sex, drugs, and rock and roll edition. Question number 1: Can I take my clothes off legally in Canada?
Women are allowed to go topless, as are men.
There's nothing in law preventing you from being completely nude. There are still obscenity standards and local community standards and things like that.
There was a woman who used to cycle naked, or like topless, to make a point.
Is public woohoo legal?
I don't think so.
It is not. It is against Section 173 of the Criminal Code, or so I'm told. Are there nude beaches in Nanaimo?
Top Bridge on the Englishman River, and it's in Parksville.
There are some places on the Nanaimo River that, uh, like Pink Rock for instance, which I still do not know where that is. How's Tinder or Grindr?
I don't know.
Our friend Kelly would know. Like, she was getting some hits off of Tinder.
Oh, for sure.
Field, which is like the couple-to-couple or threesome app is more popular?
I don't personally know because we moved here after, but I— After what? After we got married. What are you thinking?
Okay, this was actually something that was emailed to me as a question. Is this a pineapple event?
Oh, no, no, no.
What is the attitude toward same-sex people holding hands in public?
No attitude. It is a thing people do and nobody cares.
Yeah, if you're looking for attention doing it, prepare to be ignored. How open-minded are the locals when it comes to dating tourists?
Don't have enough information.
Yeah, I don't know either.
Someone asked us that?
Yeah. What is the drinking age in BC?
I think it's 18.
It's 19 in BC. Alberta and Quebec, I think, are 18. The rest are 19. Can I drink alcohol in public?
In some places, yeah.
Actually, I don't know the answer to that one. Public drinking is prohibited in most provinces except in designated areas. Some cities like Vancouver have pilot programs allowing drinking in select parks.
Yeah!
Why wasn't that a thing when I was drinking? Okay, last question. Is special lettuce— is it legal in Canada?
Yes.
Yep, 100% legal. Um, it is— we don't have any of the stuff that Americans have where it's like legal in the state and not legal federally, like none of that. There are government stores here, there's private stores, they are everywhere in Nanaimo. If you have any other questions that you don't want to post publicly, you can message me on the website. The link is in my bio. Also, we have a singles channel in the Discord, so So get in there and mingle. Okay, bye.
