In Canada Federal requirements dictate Day Time Running lights on new cars but this is not a requirement to be in compliance with Provincial laws.
Our Crossfires have a Canadian ICM (light switch) which turns on all of the cars lights except the high beams which can still be flashed only. A kit exists that can be used get the DRLs when the US market switch is used.
Back in the early days the bumpers were deemed not up to the Canadian requirements, this turned out to be that the conversion from mph to kph was a fraction below the required kph. This was later overturned, common sense prevailed for once.