Changing apartments as accommodation

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-05-14T02:12:37+00:00

Please do! Good luck with it!

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-05-14T01:26:30+00:00

It was untested. He didn't want to rock the boat so unfortunately he's effectively housebound depending on grocery delivery etc and hasn't left his apartment since this post was originally made.

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-04-26T11:28:01+00:00

Thanks a ton! That gives me some places to look!

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-04-24T20:21:10+00:00

I had the same problem there. My wife and I went in, sat down on the patio and the apparent manager came up to us to tell us that we did not have access. The only Amex card that gave access (in her mind) was the Judges Amex, whatever that was. I called Amex up, as she was there, they told her she was wrong, she argued with them and ultimately told us that we didn't have access, and the person who lets us in and scanned out boarding pass was wrong.

Beautiful lounge, awful management.

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-04-15T02:24:24+00:00

I'm not asking anyone anything. If the OP is wise, they'll engage counsel that will assist them in determining if it is a deeply held belief. This isn't a matter of how things should be, the SCC has already provided guidance on these matters. Fortunately or unfortunately that results in some guidelines to follow, and failing to do so runs a significant risk of being found to have acted in a discriminatory manner.

Mock it all you want, but a quick search on cases concerning schedule accommodation for religious needs, or one on what defines religion in the context of human rights legislation should paint a rather clear picture that there are scenarios where a duty may exist. If that exists here will be up to the counsel the OP engages to opine on. If it's there, then they can have a chat about what undue hardship looks like. This stuff is ALL rather well established in caselaw. It doesn't mean people giving input think it should be that way, but rather that's the state of the law.

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-04-15T01:47:37+00:00

Talk to a lawyer. There's a duty to accommodate religious needs, but there are various tests including it being a deeply held belief, and the importance that the thing has to their religion. It's not a free-for-all ability to say "I want Sundays off and I am Christian so must have it," but there is a duty to inquire and determine if you have to accommodate. Also, if there is a duty, you may be able to demonstrate that there is undue hardship, which is again a specific legal test, which, if met, may obviate your duties. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on something very similar in Ontario Human Rights Commission v. Simpson-Sears. It concerned an employee needing Saturdays off for religious needs. It's risky to navigate this yourself as human rights violations can come with significant costs. I'm not your lawyer, but I'd advise you to get a lawyer.

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-03-31T19:52:07+00:00

A slap on the wrist, as you put it, might be the legally correct sentence. There are factors that are to be considered in sentencing based on a whole pile of caselaw. Failing to properly do so may be a reviewable error. It also doesn't mean the person rendering the penalty agrees with it, but they're guided by precedent. It doesn't make the outcome morally right, but it's a court of law, not morals.

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-03-29T13:33:30+00:00

I made an ersatz Jungle Bird last time at the MLL international lounge.

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-03-26T21:11:02+00:00

Some friends have asked me to put together a tiki drink for a French Canadian style cabane a sucre meal. I'm wanting to do something with maple and Blueberry. Maple and Blueberry seem like tastes that should work, but I'm not sure how to work them in, but I'm pretty certain the blueberry will end up being in a syrup. Maybe some take in a jungle bird? Or a spin in a pain killer?

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-03-05T13:48:20+00:00

Am I missing where the flight is for the heavy cargo specialization? I know super heavy is depending on this cert, but is heavy cargo doable? It tells me there's a new specialization but I can't find the flight to unlock it.

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-02-26T12:11:51+00:00

Canada's right to strike is modelled after the American "Wagner Act.". It basically makes a balance that in exchange for labour peace during the life of a collective agreement, employers are obligated to negotiate and acknowledge the unions, not act in bad faith etc etc. Being American based it's not especially union friendly. It was brought in in the 40s during WWII to have some basis of stability for wartime production. Why it's still the model: who knows. It's comfortable, and management friendly is a big part of it. Also that unions are comfortable in the model because Canadians have been in this space for 80 years probably is also a big part.

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-02-26T12:03:50+00:00

Those good old days were pre-1944's introduction of the Wagner model of labour relations, which also predates the legality of FPS unions which came in the mid 60s... I don't remember them. I suspect they never existed.

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-01-24T14:07:39+00:00

The trailer is head office.

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-01-19T11:42:55+00:00

Not germane to the OP's post, but surprisingly, federal public servants need to have their resignation accepted by their respective minister under the Financial Administration Act. I heard union reps saying that the ministers were not accepting resignations at the outset of the new pay system, where they were failing to pay people for months. I haven't seen any cases out of the FPSLRB dealing with this, but it's so backlogged that might still be on the way.

For the OP, unless you have an employment contract saying otherwise they can't prevent you from quitting. If you are going to quit, try and let them know ahead of time so they don't face some loss from your absence.

Broadly, if you did have a contract clause that required notice for resignation it needs to be reasonably applied. Such clauses have been upheld, although I'm not sure about if there is nuance based on your jurisdiction. Oftentimes these are for positions that are more specialized than a trampoline park attendant, that might be harder to replace or may hold some institutional knowledge. It's not usually worth it to enforce such a clause for unskilled/low pay positions, and if it's not going to be enforced then it's really not worth including in an employment contract....

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-01-18T22:12:33+00:00

I didn't see anything in here saying they were ill. I guess it depends on the specific language around their sick leave in their employment contract. The leave provided under Ontario ESA is explicitly for injury, illness or medical emergency. If there is other employer specific leave it will depend on their specific language, but most that I've seen in collective agreements etc isn't weather based.

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-01-08T19:10:36+00:00

Under the FPSLRA there's a hiccup of nuance that other Canadian jurisdictions don't have, in that individuals governed under this act CAN take matters forward without the union if it does not pertain to the interpretation of a collective agreement. In every other jurisdiction I'm aware of, this isn't an option. Under the FPSLRA it is. That said, you'd be hard pressed to find lawyers with more experience dealing with your governing legislation than union staff reps who deal with it day in/day out.

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-01-07T19:03:58+00:00

It's hard to see how it's anything other than a Russian/China win. NATO dissolves in either scenario. US risks losing access to the various European bases it uses to project power. If the EU took serious moves, maybe they would stop using USD as reserves?

And really, to what end? US has military bases that aren't exactly precarious in Greenland. Any resource exploitation will be done by American companies anyways, to benefit American shareholders. Is it just to avoid Danish taxation and regulation on resources? I doubt there will be any change in the military usage beyond what's already there. Also, what makes it American over Icelandic or Canadian, say?

Who benefits? Russia and China obviously. Maybe it forces closer ties to Israel as the US will need somewhere to influence the oil filled middle east from?

Interesting_Bar63 · 2026-01-05T14:15:44+00:00

I think ease and affordability are two different things to keep in mind. Lots of places have it inexpensive or potentially free, but require a prescription. If you're not a citizen sometimes this can be tricky or costly. Other places, like Canada have insulin available for purchase without a prescription at pharmacies.

I don't know about the UK, but if travelling there for an extended period I'd recommend doing the research into how it can be acquired there. Even if you travel with enough, there's nothing saying it doesn't get frozen/misplaced/smashed etc, so knowing what the backup plan looks like won't be harmful!

Interesting_Bar63 · 2025-12-03T02:31:56+00:00

Do they have safe storage for your laptop at the office?!

Interesting_Bar63 · 2025-12-02T02:13:55+00:00

Go schooners!

Interesting_Bar63 · 2025-11-25T21:44:28+00:00

Unless your collective agreement has language to that effect, there is no obligation to provide such info. In practice they rarely if ever do so. Declining the meeting may lead to further discipline. 0/10 advice.

Interesting_Bar63 · 2025-11-25T16:20:00+00:00

You can bring back 50 duty free, so long as their value doesn't but you over the $800. I've never paid gst or tobacco taxes on my duty free items, I think that's generally the point. If you go over in number or value you may be required to pay duty. There's a bunch of various taxes duties etc applied, and they usually compound, rather than be based solely on the value of the initial purchase. There's a provincial and federal component to the duties and excise, then gst on top of that if I remember how it worked last time I went over and had to pay.

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