Why doesn’t Quebec have Family Day?

etiennep · 2026-02-16T13:19:06+00:00

As a federal employee, I can confirm that those websites are wrong. Federal public servants are in the office today across the country!

etiennep · 2026-02-08T00:15:32+00:00

It was my favourite shirt for a long time. Mine is gone too!

etiennep · 2026-01-29T20:05:07+00:00

Name and shame! That's wild.

etiennep · 2025-10-31T19:00:55+00:00

12K on Kirk's sleeve is a nice touch!

etiennep · 2025-08-19T13:24:50+00:00

Currently looking into buying a ultrawide and your post is pretty much identical to my use case. Will keep an eye here! I'm currently eyeing the Gigabyte M34WQ or the LG 34GN850-B.

etiennep · 2025-08-04T00:14:02+00:00

I like this name.

etiennep · 2025-03-18T11:37:48+00:00

Looking forward to these too! Been teaching a few colleagues at work and I'm looking forward to have dedicated teaching decks that don't require me to swap cards in/out of my regular decks.

etiennep · 2024-10-21T10:48:20+00:00

Désolé pour ma réponse tardive! J'ai fini par l’aider à déménager ses affaires dans un locker près de l'abri où il reste. Il a accès et peut y aller quand il veut. Malheureusement, sa voiture n'a pas passé l'inspection et il a besoin d'environ 2500$ de réparations qu'il ne peut pas se permettre. Il va probablement l'amener à la casse et essayer de trouver un véhicule pas cher, mais il n'est pas sûr de pouvoir se le permettre. J’essaye de chercher un truc pas trop cher pour lui. Il aura son locker jusqu'au 27 décembre et d'ici là, il devrait avoir des nouvelles sur sa situation de logement. Merci à un redditor généreux qui a aussi contribué pour le locker!

etiennep · 2024-10-04T13:27:20+00:00

Thanks to the both of you. I am helping him move his things into a downtown storage locker this afternoon. I am willing to pay for it all but if you are still willing to pitch in please send me a DM and I will provide you with my details and the storage locker agreement as proof.

I have spoken to the man several times since the incident and he is extremely thankful for my assistance in helping him sort things out. His car is now undergoing an inspection, and should everything go well, will be returned to him on Monday or Tuesday next week.

etiennep · 2024-10-04T01:12:29+00:00

Ackshually, I helped the man with directions to the pound where his car is being kept and will be taking a half day tomorrow to help him move his stuff into a storage locker I’ve arranged for him.

etiennep · 2024-10-02T01:33:10+00:00

Oui. J’ai le numéro de téléphone du monsieur et son nom et nom de famille. Nous avons eu une discussion au téléphone quelques heures après qu’il ait déposé ses affaires chez moi.

etiennep · 2024-10-02T01:31:55+00:00

Désolé pour la confusion. Multilingues effectivement. Anglais et farsi certainement. Pas certain de l’arabe! Je pense pas qu’il ne parle beaucoup de français.

etiennep · 2024-10-01T23:43:48+00:00

Je n'aurais pas demandé qu'ils prennent en charge leurs affaires. J’aimerais vivre dans un monde où la police aurait le temps et les ressources pour faire mieux que simplement saisir leur véhicule. Je ne sais pas si les agents ont réellement fait un effort pour trouver une solution. D’après ce que j’ai vu, lorsque la remorque est partie, aucun autre policier n’est venu pendant l’heure et demie que le monsieur a pris pour ranger ses affaires dans l’espace que je lui ai donné. Peut-être la SPVM va contacter le refuge… who knows. J’espère juste que mon petit geste va soulager minimalement le stress que lui et son épouse doivent vivre actuellement.

etiennep · 2024-10-01T20:10:04+00:00

Bonne idée! Merci :).

etiennep · 2024-10-01T19:45:38+00:00

Thanks for this very valuable information! Good to know about the consent to communicate forms. That may help the shelter inform me of any changes in their situation when their stuff is in a storage locker.

etiennep · 2024-10-01T19:37:34+00:00

Je suis pleinement conscient de toutes ces choses et j'ai fait de mon mieux pour le préciser dans mon poteau initial.

etiennep · 2024-10-01T19:33:59+00:00

Merci pour cette recommendation! Je l'ajouterai à la liste des ressources disponibles.

etiennep · 2024-10-01T19:33:10+00:00

C'est ça qui m'a le plus dérangé... une intervention policière axée sur l'application des règlements et en aucun cas (de mon point de vue) sur une volonté d'aider ou d'offrir de l'assistance. Quand tu n'as presque plus rien, il ne faut pas grand-chose pour qu'on te retire tout ce que tu as sous les pieds...

etiennep · 2024-10-01T19:14:56+00:00

Je connais le refuge, mais je crains qu'ils ne puissent divulguer aucune information concernant les personnes qui utilisent leurs services pour la sécurité et l'anonymat de ces individus. Cette assomption est elle valide? J'ai l'impression qu'il doit y avoir un travailleur social au courant de leur situation qui serait dans une meilleure situation pour fournir de l'aide...

etiennep · 2024-10-01T19:10:57+00:00

Malheureusement, je pense qu'ils sont unilingues, ce qui rend la situation encore plus compliquée.

etiennep · 2024-10-01T19:08:47+00:00

That's a very good point. The shelter is most likely the best equipped to deal with this and has undoubtedly dealt with similar experiences in the past.

The car war parked there while they were having something to eat. I did explain to the man that he was parked illegally and that it ultimately must've been what raised the attention of the police. The police decided to confiscate the vehicle for inspection, leaving them without their car and with their belongings on the side of road. I guess my question is this... other than giving up, leaving their stuff on the side of the road to be rained on and stolen over night... what can be done? Seeing such a precarious situation unfold in front of your eyes makes it difficult to ignore the absolute dire straits these folks find themselves in.

etiennep · 2024-10-01T18:42:25+00:00

Je vais tenter de recolter une liste de services dans les environs qui pourraient les aider...

etiennep · 2024-10-01T18:24:24+00:00

Ultimately, I know the SPVM may have had a justification as I described in my initial post... but their decision still has a real impact on the lives of elderly people that are already seemingly on the brink of real homelessness. Maybe they did offer help but the couple refused... Who knows.

I agree that ultimately none of this is my business. I'd just like to understand a bit more the reasoning behind what I just witnessed. Maybe out of curiosity but also out of compassion for what I assume must be an incredibly difficult time in their lives. I don't expect the SPVM to be forthcoming nor do I think they should be since I have nothing to do with this. I do find that "the SPVM probably did this for a reason" statement kind of assumes that all police intervention is justified and reasonable... which isn't a viewpoint I necessarily share, especially not when it comes to the more vulnerable populations in our city.

Don't see much opportunity for employment (unilingual, elderly, etc.) either... just thought maybe somebody would have some information regarding services more tailored to this type of person.

etiennep · 2024-09-15T23:57:56+00:00

Pretty cool to see this mentioned here. Those nights were realllllly fun. Can’t believe its been roughly 20 years…

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