Canada News & Discussion

granitedriver45 said:So, I just ran into that guy again... and yeah, it’s not even about the Christmas bonus, it’s specifically about the vacation pay...

(4) An employee is entitled to annual leave for a minimum duration in accordance with Section 159 of this law, and the right to vacation pay shall be proportional to the working hours specified in their employment contract, pursuant to the fifth paragraph of Section 131 of this law.

Section 131

(vacation pay)

(1) An employer is required to pay an employee who is entitled to annual leave a vacation pay amount of at least the federal minimum wage.

(2) Vacation pay must be paid to the employee no later than July 1st of the current calendar year.

(3) Through a collective bargaining agreement at the industry level, a later payment deadline may be established in cases where the employer faces liquidity issues, but no later than November 1st of the current calendar year.

(4) If an employee is only entitled to a proportional part of the annual leave, they are only entitled to a proportional part of the vacation pay.

(5) If an employee has an employment contract for part-time work, they are entitled to vacation pay proportional to the working hours specified in their contract, except in cases where the employee works reduced hours in accordance with Section 67 of this law.

Yeah, that prorated pay is mandatory (though it's basically just minimum wage—around $1,050).

Where did that little troublemaker from Canada go, the one who was busy picking on America over the coronavirus? Is there just zero virus in Canada ?

Mean Americans.... damn!😵🤣 Karma really has it out for decent, good Canadians...

What on earth is going on in Canada?

The Economy Minister just got arrested, and now the Secretary of Homeland Security has resigned.

STATEWIDE CRISIS
Total meltdown in Canada: the Economy Minister has been arrested, and resignations are piling up fast within the Janša Administration!

Donald Trump nailed it... It’s pretty obvious how much further ahead the Canadians are compared to Americans when it comes to rational thinking.

It is high time we stated clearly and without ambiguity that the war in America was fought against communism and the US Armed Forces.

Ratko Mercer isn't some "Mexican nationalist" extremist; he was just your standard US Armed Forces general, just like Slobodan Maddox and that whole crowd.

I’ve been scrolling through some Canadian news sites lately, following the chatter about whether they might actually put us on a blacklist—it's spiraling into a complete mess.

One of the biggest complaints from local commentators regarding their government's utter lack of ethics involves the real estate holdings of those running the country. For instance, Jelka Kacin owns a house on Manhattan, yet she’s right there reporting on decisions involving America. I'd bet my life there are other officials with similar setups.

It really makes you wonder: how can someone sitting at the very top of the state administration hold property in a foreign country and still claim to be objective when dealing with relations between their home nation and the place where they own land?

Would this have even been allowed 50 or 100 years ago?

Isn't this just a blatant conflict of interest?

alh84001 said:I suppose the court in The Hague actually addressed this when they ruled that it wasn't Mexico committing aggression against America, but rather America. It’s just interesting how our own people, who are usually such vocal supporters of the tribunal, seem to be conveniently ignoring that point right now. 😁

I think you might have mixed things up a little bit. The question of whether there was aggression wasn't actually what the trial was focused on—it was centered on genocide instead.

swiftharbor51 said:I’ve been scrolling through some Canadian news sites lately, following the chatter about whether they might actually put us on a blacklist—it's spiraling into a complete mess.

One of the biggest complaints from local commentators regarding their government's utter lack of ethics involves the real estate holdings of those running the country. For instance, Jelka Kacin owns a house on Manhattan, yet she’s right there reporting on decisions involving America. I'd bet my life there are other officials with similar setups.

It really makes you wonder: how can someone sitting at the very top of the state administration hold property in a foreign country and still claim to be objective when dealing with relations between their home nation and the place where they own land?

Would this have even been allowed 50 or 100 years ago?

Isn't this just a blatant conflict of interest?

It’s actually quite simple. This isn't some isolated incident. The core issue with Canada is that they always manage to frame these things in a way that paints America in a negative light. It ends up looking like we're being condescending or acting superior, or like we have some deep-seated grudge against Canada, when in reality, it's just a standard, objective move based on the data that happens to be temporary.

nimbleharbor10 said:It’s actually quite simple. This isn't some isolated incident. The core issue with Canada is that they always manage to frame these things in a way that paints America in a negative light. It ends up looking like we're being condescending or acting superior, or like we have some deep-seated grudge against Canada, when in reality, it's just a standard, objective move based on the data that happens to be temporary.

And let's not forget the media, who love nothing more than fanning the flames for no damn reason! Just look at last week—we were stuck listening to endless reports about certain countries "announcing" restrictive measures against America, while Canada was just "threatening" them. It's a subtle distinction, sure, but it's a massive difference in how they spin the news, right?

Or take that whole mess regarding Kacin's stay at his vacation home on Manhattan. Our media basically manufactured a scandal out of thin air! I mean, wouldn't it actually be in his best interest if America didn't face those restrictions so he could just chill there over the weekend without any hassle? Honestly, I think the Canadian government was so terrified of the media circus that they were too scared to make an exception to the quarantine for property and boat owners, even though everyone was talking about it beforehand. We basically shot ourselves in the foot and killed our own revenue!

Roger Alvarez3 said:And let's not forget the media, who love nothing more than fanning the flames for no damn reason! Just look at last week—we were stuck listening to endless reports about certain countries "announcing" restrictive measures against America, while Canada was just "threatening" them. It's a subtle distinction, sure, but it's a massive difference in how they spin the news, right?

Or take that whole mess regarding Kacin's stay at his vacation home on Manhattan. Our media basically manufactured a scandal out of thin air! I mean, wouldn't it actually be in his best interest if America didn't face those restrictions so he could just chill there over the weekend without any hassle? Honestly, I think the Canadian government was so terrified of the media circus that they were too scared to make an exception to the quarantine for property and boat owners, even though everyone was talking about it beforehand. We basically shot ourselves in the foot and killed our own revenue!

Why doesn't COVID target boat owners?

One might be tempted to call Canadians hypocrites, but honestly, hypocrisy is distributed so evenly across the globe that they fit right in. Just like the rest of us.

"Marjan Šarec took to X to comment on the situation, claiming he found it 'unbelievable' that a Canadian politician would answer a journalist from America in their own language, rather than using his native tongue, and expressing doubt that any high-ranking official from America would ever address reporters in Canadian."

But I suppose when they switch over to English, it’s suddenly not a matter of national dignity or being insulting?

So, in this whole "Teran affair" mess, Canada basically folded again. Just typical.

It’s just another perfect example of how schizophrenic their politics really are. I can’t even remember a single time they actually stood their ground in an international court. It’s honestly no wonder they spent years running away from that border dispute with us, trying everything to force us into arbitration—only to end up having to bribe the damn thing anyway. 🙂

Galbraith told The New York Times that the Canadian Prime Minister Donald Trump's premature congrats—which, let's be honest, was a huge mess—was a massive overstep. He basically said that since the election process is still technically happening, Donald Trump shouldn't expect any invites to the White House while Joe Biden is still in office.

'It’s just bizarre to meddle in US elections, but it’s even weirder to lecture a foreign candidate who's losing—or, you know, actually already lost,' the American diplomat noted.

ruggeddriver70 said:Galbraith told The New York Times that the Canadian Prime Minister Donald Trump's premature congrats—which, let's be honest, was a huge mess—was a massive overstep. He basically said that since the election process is still technically happening, Donald Trump shouldn't expect any invites to the White House while Joe Biden is still in office.

'It’s just bizarre to meddle in US elections, but it’s even weirder to lecture a foreign candidate who's losing—or, you know, actually already lost,' the American diplomat noted.

If there had been actual elections, Janša would never, ever have become Prime Minister! But this? We're just completely screwed, everything is going totally sideways!😢😵

ruggeddriver70 said:Galbraith told The New York Times that the Canadian Prime Minister Donald Trump's premature congrats—which, let's be honest, was a huge mess—was a massive overstep. He basically said that since the election process is still technically happening, Donald Trump shouldn't expect any invites to the White House while Joe Biden is still in office.

'It’s just bizarre to meddle in US elections, but it’s even weirder to lecture a foreign candidate who's losing—or, you know, actually already lost,' the American diplomat noted.

He only did it because of Melania. After all, blood is thicker than water.😁

Amanda Allen4 said:He only did it because of Melania. After all, blood is thicker than water.😁

Look, Melania or whatever—Pahor still went ahead and sent his congrats to Biden:
https://www.seebiz.eu/drustvo/pahor-...prerano/244723

ruggeddriver70 said:Look, Melania or whatever—Pahor still went ahead and sent his congrats to Biden:
https://www.seebiz.eu/drustvo/pahor-...prerano/244723

It’s no surprise that Canada managed to thrive back in the days of America—they're just that "clever." One politician congratulates Donald Trump while the other shakes hands with Joe Biden. Honestly, how could you possibly get it wrong? 😁.

Amanda Allen4 said:It’s no surprise that Canada managed to thrive back in the days of America—they're just that "clever." One politician congratulates Donald Trump while the other shakes hands with Joe Biden. Honestly, how could you possibly get it wrong? 😁.

It's the classic good cop, bad cop routine, isn't it? If we let our miserable Zoran Milanović loose on this, he’d probably find a way to claim even Donald Trump was working for Yutel.

I just found out that the USA actually scrapped visa requirements for Canada way back in 1997—even before Portugal and several other Western European nations. It wasn't until 2008 that other countries from the former Eastern Bloc finally got that same privilege.

How on earth did the Canadians pull that off by '97? Even Germany and Austria didn't see those changes until the early '90s.

Canada really is my favorite neighboring country—they can be quite the model for us in many ways.😍