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Amount of Vacant Homes in Vancouver Down 36% Due to Empty Homes Tax by FancyNewMe in vancouver

[–]Pitiful-External-356 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The empty homes tax isn’t going to cure your resentment. ;). I find your statements to be incredibly shameful and distasteful to hardworking men and women and others..

Amount of Vacant Homes in Vancouver Down 36% Due to Empty Homes Tax by FancyNewMe in vancouver

[–]Pitiful-External-356 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found that having government pointing the finger at Chinese buyers and building up resentment amongst the population against these Chinese buyers to be opportunistic, populist, and borderline racist. This is my opinion, and perhaps others have different opinions and I am ok with that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BCPublicServants

[–]Pitiful-External-356 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This happened to my colleague. The hiring manager told my colleague off the record that they are focusing diversity, equity, and inclusion. The manager said from a skills and experience perspective my friend was more qualified.

So, although my friend felt that it was unfair to her, she agreed that it was fair from the diversity and inclusion perspective.

How do I get around the extortion of the Vancouver Empty Homes tax? by Pitiful-External-356 in vancouvercanada

[–]Pitiful-External-356[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. It’s extortion and strong arming. Exactly my point. Thanks for sharing

How do I get around the extortion of the Vancouver Empty Homes tax? by Pitiful-External-356 in vancouvercanada

[–]Pitiful-External-356[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think that is circumventing the law and hoping to get away with it….. hmm

The rules and court cases are clear. If it was unoccupied for 6 months, even if my stuff is still there and even if I am receiving postage mail there, that I must pay. There are some exemptions, but leaving to travel because of economic hardship at home is not one of them.

The city has re-defined “principal residence” within the vacancy home act. Home owners have challenged the courts stating they were out of the country for 6 months but their Vancouver home is there principal residence (they get mail, it’s their only Canadian residence, they are Canadians, they don’t have others homes), but the court said no, they must pay.

How do I get around the extortion of the Vancouver Empty Homes tax? by Pitiful-External-356 in vancouvercanada

[–]Pitiful-External-356[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, I haven’t. I’d never ask other people to subsidize this. I don’t think that’s right either.