The Province of Alberta Vehicle Equipment Regulation lays out all the criteria for a road legal vehicle.

Bumpers are in fact mentioned in this document.

Is it illegal to drive without a bumper in Alberta?

All passenger vehicles in Alberta must have both a front and a rear bumper.

A person shall not install or alter a bumper on a passenger car unless the design of the bumper is equivalent to, and the bumper is mounted in substantially the same manner as, the bumper installed by the manufacturer of the passenger car.

This is according to Section 79 of the Alberta Vehicle Equipment Regulation

The bumper is the first line of defence in a collision. Failure to follow this law can yield heavy fines or other legal consequences.

In Summary

• It is not legal to drive a passenger vehicle without a bumper in Alberta.
• All passenger vehicles must have both a front and rear bumper properly attached.
• The bumper must essentially be exactly the same as the original bumper that the manufacturer intended.