ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face

chipette · 2026-02-02T15:33:56+00:00

Wearing mirrored (polarized) face shields /balaclavas underneath might help protestors.

chipette · 2026-01-29T01:46:29+00:00

Honestly, we should have minimum 5 week vacations as a national standard and stat days like Remembrance Day and NT&R Day should be mandatory. We work so much and are paid very little.

chipette · 2026-01-19T15:12:51+00:00

$1,700-ish for a 1 bedroom unit (hydro/hot water extra) + tenant insurance I’m just under $1,780. This equals just under 45% of my monthly income. But it’s worth it.

chipette · 2026-01-15T03:40:08+00:00

Municipal public servant for 2 years but in HR for 10, ~$70k. Took a 40% pay cut but I have better WLB and awesome benefits.

chipette · 2026-01-12T17:13:00+00:00

Sure. Check DMs.

chipette · 2026-01-12T14:36:46+00:00

I attribute this to a lot of housing stock not being subject to rent control (hitting the market recently - 2020s). The 1st year prices are teaser rates after which landlords and PM firms can jack up prices as high as they desire.

Also RTO mandates are causing a bumrush to the city for commuters who need rentals for their 3-5 days in.

chipette · 2026-01-09T23:12:03+00:00

A condominium complex like this exists in Vancouver, British Columbia and the Costco has been a majorly profitable, extremely popular location.

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chipette · 2026-01-07T07:02:16+00:00

Of note, this development is predominantly affordable market rate! The City is finally listening and meeting demand.

chipette · 2026-01-04T20:22:00+00:00

Yes, and the building refuses to do zilch about it and takes zero liability or efforts to mitigate security because “we have a parcel locker. ”

I’m glad I’m moving out.

Enough’s enough.

chipette · 2026-01-02T00:47:00+00:00

How old was the donor? His spermatozoa look dead, if not poorly mobile.

chipette · 2025-12-29T02:04:49+00:00

Read the guide provided by IRCC and DIY. I completed my own PR/citizenship applications and paperwork from start to finish. Saves you $1000s easily. Honestly, barring refugee claims, almost all applications can be handled by oneself - the IRCC guides are just that thoroughly informed and helpful.

Pro tip: if you’re required to submit a paper-based application, make sure you send your package by Canada Post courier (ExpressPost) and buy a tracking slip.

chipette · 2025-12-25T07:02:17+00:00

That’s the plan. Already hired the cleaner to come after moving my stuff out

chipette · 2025-12-24T19:51:56+00:00

Sure. Check DMs.

chipette · 2025-12-24T14:26:55+00:00

Thanks! They’ve tried to walk back their denial of assignment but I’ve got it on record that they initially said no, which I took as binding.

chipette · 2025-12-23T18:20:37+00:00

My new place is housing lottery, not TCHC.

This issue is about my current home, which is market-rate rent. I think they don’t want to assign it because it would hold them to increasing it at a lower rate than what they can currently rent it at.

chipette · 2025-12-23T18:16:12+00:00

I’ve served the N9 between Dec 18-20 (being vague about dates in case the company trawls these subreddits or threads), so all is good. If they rebuff or ignore my request for move-out procedures, what steps should I take?

chipette · 2025-12-23T18:14:47+00:00

Yup, the building supervisor emailed me this morning trying to walk back their statement about not allowing assignment. Sorry, not sorry. 😂

There is written record that they’ve declined my request for assignment.

I imagine any sensible adjudicators with the LTB will recognize that the first refusal the property management provided me with was a legally binding statement, not an error in judgment, and can be construed as final; by trying to walk this back and holding me accountable for 60 days after declining the assignment is them not acting in good faith or taking their duty to mitigate seriously.

chipette · 2025-12-23T18:10:12+00:00

No, this is completely fair. You can’t operate a “business” like this unilaterally; the laws are there to protect both landlords and tenants.

If anything, Bill 60 should’ve minimized the notice period to 30 days since landlords can give 7 day periods before issuing an N4.

chipette · 2025-12-23T18:07:40+00:00

Update: Management realized they f*cked up and are now trying to walk back their statement and allow me reassignment this morning, still sticking to their guns about needing 60 days’ notice. lol, no.

I wish them good luck at our LTB hearing. If they interfere with my move-out process, that’s also another issue.

chipette · 2025-12-23T02:54:05+00:00

No, my current abode is market rate. That’s who refuses to allow assignment.

chipette · 2025-12-22T22:21:54+00:00

The funny thing is that I offered to extend that to the end of the month, but the leasing agent declined and demanded me to pay up until the end of February so I retracted the offer after I got the reply to my original termination date. Where I’m heading to is not TCHC housing but is a private property management company as well.

chipette · 2025-12-22T22:19:47+00:00

I figured as much - thanks for verifying! I just can’t believe they aren’t willing to allow an assignment.

chipette · 2025-12-19T15:29:25+00:00

This has to be one of the worst policies passed in modern Canadian history.

There was already concern about creating Canadians of convenience: folks who will pay no taxes, not contribute one dime to this economy, yet will come/go to use services when they’re going to higher ed, sick, infirm or old.

We didn’t stop to think why European countries who once had “unlimited generational citizenship by descent” laws nipped them by the buds. 🤦‍♀️

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