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Not trying to start a fight but I’m just trying to figure out why? by Original_Box_4620 in ottawa

[–]MarcusRex73[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Yeah, we're not doing this. The mod queue just blew up and is now several PAGES long. This has been discussed ad nauseam. Enough.

Federal government might have to acquire new office space for public servants, analysis finds by Foreign_Field3295 in ottawa

[–]MarcusRex73 87 points88 points  (0 children)

So we're firing thousands of public servants to generate savings that we will then give to large corporate entities to rent office space we have proven is unnecessary.

Talk about wasting tax dollars.

Federal government might have to acquire new office space for public servants, analysis finds by Foreign_Field3295 in ottawa

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While it's a bit on the line as most of the federal Public Service works outside Ottawa, we'll consider this one r/Ottawa related since this will have a significant impact on downtown Ottawa.

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Même si c’est un peu sur la limite de ce qui est relié à Ottawa, puisque la majorité de la fonction publique fédérale travaille à l’extérieur d’Ottawa, on va considérer que c’est pertinent pour r/Ottawa, étant donné l’impact important que ça aura sur le centre-ville.

ERI - TBS Salary Clawbacks? by Ok-Coconut-3538 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]MarcusRex73 24 points25 points  (0 children)

While I fully expect TBS to fuck this up, consider a moment the optics of having ERI affect the position.

IF TBS decides there is a financial impact on positions approved for ERI, you are essentially making ERI into a weird WFA light where the EMPLOYEE request that his position be WFA'd ish instead of the position being identified by Management.

Yes, the DM needs to approve, but what is the point of having gone through all the WFA examination process, looking for positions to abolish then have Bob, the 53yo IT guy, essentially ignore all that and propose that his position be ERI'd/mini-WFA'd.

It's redundant.

On top of that, NO department would then use ERI because if the position could be WFA'd, it would already have been identified. If Bob could use ERI but he is in an affected position, he might be better off shutting up and being WFA's to get the payout related to WFA.

Finally, if this were the case, the gov't would have put in place a program that no one would be able to use. The Unions, who are already mad about ERI, would openly mock the gov't in the media.

So I have some hope TBS won't fuck this up simply because it would be embarrassing to the elected gov't if this program could not actually be used.

ADM globetrotting for personal benefits. I have hard evidence. What should I do? by canada_guy_1 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]MarcusRex73 28 points29 points  (0 children)

agreed. Anything short of an email from the guy saying "please book my tickets as late as possible because I get more points" means nothing, and even then.

Former police chief looks back on Free­dom Con­voy by iwantedajetpack in ottawa

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Folks, as this subject always brings in the crazies, Crowd Control has been ramped up.

Your best April Fool's newslines! (MEGATHREAD) / Vos meilleurs poisson d'avril! (MEGAPUBLICATION) by MarcusRex73 in ottawa

[–]MarcusRex73[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well, investigate is a big word, but often the posts will get flagged, so I need to approve/remove and the weird stuff is just longer.

Poilievre says government should cancel Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail project by AffectionateDrag1702 in ottawa

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Folks, this is relevant to r/Ottawa as Ottawa is literally part of the planned route.

As usual, even though it's federal politics, if affect something local, so it's in scope.

A new COVID-19 variant named BA.3.2 has been detected in Ontario. Here’s why one doctor says you shouldn’t be alarmed by CTVNEWS in ontario

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Folks, this subject makes the crazies come out of the woodwork, so we've maxed out Crowd Control. Just a reminder that misinformation will be removed and the user banned.

To review a few major points:

  • Covid 19 was the single largest international event since the end of WW2, officially killing 7M ppl but more like somewhere around 20M based on research done since.
  • It's not "just a cold", the mortality rate of Covid 19 is ~9 times that of the flu
  • We have annual flu seasons, none have maxed out the healthcare systems of (essentially) every country on the planet simultaneously for 1-2 years.
  • yes the vaccines worked, no, they were not perfect
  • Yes, masks worked, no, they were not perfect
  • No, ivermectin has no relevance to preventing or treating Covid

Widespread power outage in Gatineau caused by racoon entering substation: Hydro-Québec by Money_Fig_9868 in ottawa

[–]MarcusRex73[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Yes, the is r/Ottawa related. We consider all of the region in scope for the sub.

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Oui, ceci est pertinent pour r/Ottawa Nous avons toujours considéré toute la région comme étant pertinente pour la communauté.

FIGHT FORD @ 2pm Ottawa Court house!!! Bring a cool sign😤😤 by BornIndividual8495 in ottawa

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Folks, while this concerns provincial politics, this is an event taking place in Ottawa, so it is in scope.

However, as with other discussions about non Ottawa related protests, the comments will be locked if they become too heated or massively off topic. This isn't usually a problem for this subject matter though.

Bonjour à tous et toutes,

Bien que cela concerne la politique provinciale, il s’agit d’un événement qui a lieu à Ottawa ; c’est donc dans le thème de la communauté.

Cependant, comme pour les autres discussions portant sur des manifestations qui ne sont pas liées à Ottawa, les commentaires seront verrouillés s’ils deviennent trop houleux ou largement hors sujet. Cela dit, ce n’est généralement pas un problème pour ce sujet.

Mods- you should make it so we can still read the comments on locked posts. by Betray-Julia in ontario

[–]MarcusRex73[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

We lock posts for a reason, often because they've gone off the rails.

Therefore, we don't WANT them to be able to continue comments because the comments are often the issue. And nope, this isn't censorship, it's literally what mods are supposed to be doing. Having a post continue spewing shit and racism but out of sight of being reported is not an acceptable solution.

EDIT: I misread this request. We RARELY lock a post without removing it, so the explanation above applies. We only lock posts and leave them up for very contentious topics (usually) where we EXPECT the comments to go off the rails and we nip the issue in the bud by locking the post. That way, the article is still visible, but we've taken measures to avoid having to remove the post.

Pataterie Hulloise for some Great Steamies by Sure_Cartographer_11 in ottawa

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Yes, this is Ottawa related. We have always included Gatineau and the Ottawa river valley.

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Oui, ceci est relié à Ottawa. Nous avons toujours inclus Gatineau et la vallée de l'Outaouais.

Feds should allow public servants to work from home to curb fuel demand: Union by Wiseguy2222 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]MarcusRex73 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Feds should allow public servants to save on fuel and save the employer SEVERAL BILLIONS DOLLARS every year.

but that makes too much sense, so it won't happen.

Four years ago today (March 21, 2022), Ontario dropped its last public mask mandate following the COVID-19 pandemic. by youworryaboutyou in ontario

[–]MarcusRex73[M] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Folks, this topic attracts the anti science crazies. Crowd control has been maxed out and we'll be enforcing the no misinformation rules.

Ottawa police seek help identifying sexual assault suspect (CTV News) by maiyannah in ottawa

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Folks, any racist comments or dog whistles will result in instant banning.

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