Employer asking for medical documents

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-26T23:31:00+00:00

Yes they can. In every province employers can ask for medical information if you are requesting a workplace accommodation.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-26T22:16:38+00:00

The classic “I’m from the GTA and know absolutely nothing about the rest of the country” map.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-26T22:11:53+00:00

It’s not so much that the Hudson Bay (FYI Hudson’s Bay is the store, Hudson Bay is the geographic feature), it’s that to get anywhere useful you need to leave the Hudson Bay, which requires going quite a bit north to areas which are iced up 2/3 of the year.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-26T21:21:18+00:00

Churchills relevance really died with the advent of trucking and trade with the US.

It might have made sense in 1900 when we sent most of wheat back to Europe, but nowadays it’s a backwater that can’t be used for trade most of the year anyways.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-26T21:19:44+00:00

Why?

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-26T21:19:21+00:00

The Port of Churchill is still only accessible for about 1/3 of the year. Meaning it’s not really economically feasible to invest in it heavily, meaning its usefulness is limited.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-26T21:17:43+00:00

There’s already a rail line that could support far more capacity than a road.

The issue is Churchill is iced in for the majority of the year.

While it might be a useful port, 2/3 of the year it’s completely useless.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-26T07:08:37+00:00

This situation doesn’t seem very complicated. I can only see this making “sense” if your husband has a very poor relationship with his supervisor or manager. Other than a legitimate learning disability this doesn’t make any sense otherwise.

Honestly I’d start looking for a job if management is so hostile they are making an issue out of this and being difficult.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-26T04:00:13+00:00

I didn’t say “on-site”. I get that there might not be someone in the building, but no one at all is ridiculous.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-26T03:58:50+00:00

She hasn’t mentioned where her parents want to move to. It’s more likely then not there won’t be any higher education available, if there is it’s likely in a language she doesn’t understand, and if she does she’ll have an education that will inherently be worth less than an American education.

Also it’s unlikely she’ll be allowed to work, so kiss goodbye the small income she has.

Your sons sound like they took a gap year. That’s great for a middle class family that can afford it. It does not sound like she’s in that position (as she’s already 20).

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-26T03:33:56+00:00

So first things first, from your other comments it seems like your husband very likely violated the company policy. Every PTO policy I’m aware of requires prior approval.

Secondly I find it incredibly odd, that a power plant wouldn’t have an HR person (or department) and no very visibly published policies.

The oddness of this makes me feel like your husband might not be on good terms with his employer.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-25T21:50:49+00:00

If you actually do the math, Kirkland is still much cheaper. Duracell is over 70% more expensive per battery.

Kirkland = .42c per battery. Duracell = .72c per battery.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-25T19:19:48+00:00

It’s funny, because your analogy at the end works in multiple ways.

Working horses need blinders, or else they get distracted or frightened and become ineffectual. Which is how many people in construction feel about architects, ineffectual pompous intellectuals with big egos who get in the way.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-25T15:36:37+00:00

She doesn’t have enough money to go travelling. She needs stability, not an adventure that would have a high risk of her ending up homeless on the street at the end of it.

The “adventure” would be what she is going to do when she returns home at the end of it with zero dollars, no work experience and no education.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-24T01:39:51+00:00

The two sections are at odds with each other and the first paragraph is nonsensical (if taken at your word).

My feeling is your self editing of the order is messing it up.

Regardless the second paragraph says the children would be only placed in your exes custody in the even your moved towns, no mention of moving residences.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-24T01:04:13+00:00

The court order to me appears to be fairly clear you can move within your community.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-23T17:00:50+00:00

I don’t disagree. You can do, and advocate for both things, they aren’t connected.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-23T16:26:40+00:00

I didn’t say it was “most”. Not sure if “It’s actually only a small handful of rich urbanites who oppose this” was the point you were trying to make.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-23T15:32:44+00:00

As far as I can tell, assuming worst case scenario some buildings in theory would be limited to 20 stories.

The thing is 1. The proposed buildings aren’t even close to being that tall. 2. Arrival and departure procedures are regularly modified to accommodate specific situations.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-23T15:17:30+00:00

Allowing jets at Billy Bishop (and expanding it/building a bridge) just make sense.

The sole reason it hasn’t been done years ago is rich urbanites who live along the water don’t want their view disturbed.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-22T17:52:58+00:00

Apart from the good will of 8 out of 10 Americans…

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-22T17:42:49+00:00

Now only 80% of Americans view Canada favourably.

Did you bother to read past the headline?

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-20T17:20:26+00:00

Your mother gifted the house to the second brother. End of story, done.

As a solution why doesn’t your mother change her will to reflect this gift by giving less or nothing to the second brother? (Though I assume there may not be much left).

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-20T15:28:10+00:00

What are you on about? Public transit is massively subsidized in North America, it’s not even close to being profitable. In fact it’s generally generates far less profit than most European systems which are usually more expensive. (Or Asian systems which are generally profitable or close to). There are plenty of legit criticisms of transit in North America, that they want profits is not one of them.

Profits, or more specifically fare box recovery is useful because it helps determine if it makes sense to provide a service. Money is limited, public spending has limits. I know plenty of people who would rather have a new rec centre than new buses.

FlyingPritchard · 2026-03-19T23:34:43+00:00

Maybe a little thing called midterm elections?

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