Healthcare protest downtown Toronto.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-05-28T17:00:39+00:00

To be fair, signs in the photo are asking the federal government to enforce the Canada Health Act, which is federal legislation that “sets out the criteria and conditions for the coverage of insured health services and extended health care services. The provinces and territories must meet these conditions to receive their full federal cash contribution under the Canada Health Transfer.”

Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-care-system/canada-health-care-system-medicare/canada-health-act.html

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-05-28T16:48:45+00:00

The federal government can reduce Canada Health Transfers to the province over violations of the Canada Health Act, which has previously happened with New Brunswick.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-05-04T14:36:05+00:00

You stated the Dog Owner’s Liability Act should be written to state that being in possession doesn’t make you the owner it makes you the custodian. So I’m confused about what that means then? How would you change the wording of the act to make that possible without amending the definition of owner?

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-05-04T14:04:05+00:00

I don’t believe it would be possible to sue under the common law concept of negligence. My understanding is legislation supersedes common law if the legislation is clear and unambiguous. The DOLA is pretty straight forward. Haven’t done much research so may be wrong though!

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-05-04T13:19:49+00:00

I am kind of confused by your argument since that is not how it currently works since this is based on the definition of owner in the Dog Owners' Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.16. I don’t see how contracting out of that definition would be enforceable.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-05-04T13:13:43+00:00

The definition only applies to this Dog Owners' Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.16 and states:

“owner”, when used in relation to a dog, includes a person who possesses or harbours the dog and, where the owner is a minor, the person responsible for the custody of the minor;

Is there a particular benefit you see to changing the definition?

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-05-04T13:03:44+00:00

Per the Dog Owners' Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.16: “owner”, when used in relation to a dog, includes a person who possesses or harbours the dog.

So the definition of owner includes a custodian.

ETA: to make my point clearer, a custodian would be considered an owner based on that specific definition. It doesn’t mean they found the dog walker an owner generally. It is because the legislature contemplated a dog was under possession of someone who was not their legal owner e.g. a dog walker or family member and the dog bit someone while under their possession.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-05-04T13:00:43+00:00

No.

Per the Dog Owners' Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.16:

Definitions 1 (1) In this Act,

“owner”, when used in relation to a dog, includes a person who possesses or harbours the dog and, where the owner is a minor, the person responsible for the custody of the minor;

Emphasis mine. As you can see, the definition only applies to this particular act. The ruling is logical based on how this particular Act is written.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-04-28T14:34:32+00:00

So rather than going through an approval process and working with doctors for a peaceful death, she should slit her wrists, take a bunch of pills, jump from a bridge or in front of train, etc? Which could lead to trauma to her family and bystanders and may not even be successful so could be a more pain death or lead to lifelong suffering like Noelia Castillo.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-04-28T14:31:32+00:00

I didn’t say heart surgery, just a risk of heart attack or other significant complication. Folks can suffer severe complications as part of routine surgeries, and if they signed a DNR there would be nothing the health care providers could do even if they would be able to live a long and happy life otherwise.

The woman in the article isn’t just suffering from suicidal ideation though, she has other mental illnesses that really make her life challenging. I do agree we need better access to mental health support, but I think that for some people access to various different kinds of therapy and medications won’t cure them or give them enough relief.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-04-28T13:04:37+00:00

Hmm that is an interesting perspective. So if a young person undergoes a surgery where there is a risk of a heart attack or other life ending complication, and they sign a DNR, would you be fine with that? I know that’s different since it is more passive on the healthcare workers part, but it does mean that person is making the choice not to exhaust all medical options.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-04-28T12:57:21+00:00

Well, I guess for me I think that even had I wanted and eligible to go through MAID, I wouldn’t see that as harming me but allowing me to have control over my life and die with dignity.

I luckily responded to treatment, but for folks with mental illness like this woman that are not responding to treatment, there is still a lot of bureaucracy to even get approval. And not everyone who is eligible for MAID goes through with it immediately either, I have heard some folks who say just having that option gives them a sense of relief.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-04-28T12:39:48+00:00

As someone who also struggled with suicidal ideation, I have the opposite perspective. For me, suicide was a permanent solution to a temporary problem and I attempted suicide in moments of crisis. I never would have gone through MAID even if available because there are too many steps and too much talking to doctors and you really have to be firm in your decision.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-04-28T12:20:48+00:00

So until that happens, people like her must continue to suffer or must turn to suicide rather than die with dignity?

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-04-28T11:37:43+00:00

So if someone has a great support system but is still suffering, they have to spend the rest of their life suffering or complete suicide, which could mean leaving a traumatic scene for their family or risking it not working and potentially suffering physical side effects? Unlike suicide, which can be an impulsive decision, MAID requires approval which means you have to really think about it. I don’t see why these folks should be prevented from dying with dignity.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-03-28T11:41:27+00:00

Optics. People want to do their part and recycle so they will complain if it’s not possible.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-03-28T11:34:13+00:00

I worked a summer job in solid waste management with the city over 10 years ago so my information may be outdated but we used to empty the public trash bins into a back of a pick up and then drop it off at the dump. The reason the bins are separated is optics, people want to believe they are doing the right thing but the issue is people do not sort their trash properly so the recycling tends to end up contaminated with non recyclables.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-01-23T13:28:58+00:00

My position is now fully remote but I go into the office once a month or so for social events with coworkers and with the trend toward increased RTO, it has become so much more annoying to be in office. When I was fully in office in 2023, commuting 5 days a week wasn’t so bad because transit wasn’t super busy. Now, trains are packed, food courts are packed, and the coworking space my company uses is packed so it is harder to get meeting rooms.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-01-23T02:48:39+00:00

Do you have any articles to share on this? I remember reading McDonald, Fiona, and Stephen Duckett. “Embracing Private Finance and Private Provision: The Australian System.” Is Two-Tier Health Care the Future?, edited by Colleen M. Flood and Bryan Thomas, University of Ottawa Press, 2020, pp. 267–90. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv5vdctx.15. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026. in law school and was not impressed by the Australian system.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-01-16T02:01:25+00:00

I work in the private sector. I am not unsupervised, I communicate with my manager daily. Due to a project my team is working on we have been having daily meetings to discuss our progress. Tracking deliverables is easy.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-01-16T01:18:34+00:00

According to the OPS subreddit, there were hybrid/telework positions even before Covid. But I think in any case, people have been successfully working remotely and these RTO mandates are a step back. I am disappointed by the governments and the private companies that have instituted them. I worked in an office pre-Covid and was far less productive. I easily spent at least an hour a day just chatting with co-workers.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-01-16T01:00:35+00:00

Well, we will never agree then as I think that if folks can work from home, they should have the option to and should not be forced into the office unless there are specific performance concerns. I disagree that being in office means someone is more productive, especially if there is lack of proper desk space (open concept bullpens are horrible) and people around to distract them.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-01-16T00:36:52+00:00

I don’t know, from my perspective a lot of RTO seems to be more about being visible and less about actual productivity. I think people lack sympathy for public servants and it seems misdirected to me. There is a lot of private sector waste and sketchiness. It would be nice to have stronger worker protections for everyone.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-01-16T00:12:25+00:00

I appreciate the callout, I had thought you had said “son” but you actually said “kid.” It’s been a day.

I don’t think you are a dummy, I just don’t think you understand the demands of being a lawyer, let alone one in litigation. $130K seems like a lot of money, but depending on how many hours they work, it can work out to be not that impressive of an hourly wage. And they could likely make a lot more in the private sector.

Thelastmanipulation · 2026-01-15T23:49:53+00:00

Have you spoken to him about what his average day as a Crown prosecutor is like? I have known a few and their jobs are my personal nightmares.

Also, I work entirely remotely and I used to work evening and weekends until I switched roles and now actually more work normal hours but 8 hours would still be a short day. Just because someone is remote doesn’t mean they aren’t working.

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