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Sadly, there is still a culture that prevents people from reporting, or saying or doing something if they see something. Because of this report, people are talking. Last week I heard of two separate incidents. One, in which people didn't speak up because they feared it would hurt their careers...

(emphasis mine) I read that as - DND must charge for parking, based on fair market value. DSISSS can authorize a lower than fair market value charge (lower being down to "no charge") which may create a taxable benefit. Shilo, Pet, Wainwright, etc - fair market value is 0 Downtown Ottawa - fair...

I used Ottawa as an example for two reasons: 1. I have been posted there and was there when they started charging for parking at LSTL. I heard all of the debates and arguments back and forth at that point, and to be honest, it was the civilians that were the most vocal about the parking fees...

True, but in this case, they've decided to go with charging for parking rather than make it a taxable benefit. In downtown Ottawa, I think most, if not all, parking lots on Crown land are maintained by a 3rd party. The government leases the land to a company who then charges for parking, and...

Not quite. If the employer provides parking where it would be normal to have to pay for parking (ie a downtown urban scenario) then it's a taxable benefit. Or the employee has to pay for parking.  Joe Civvy who works at a bank downtown has to pay for parking. If the bank provides him a parking...

I would bet money on it being borrowed/stolen from the Americans. I saw it (I think) for the first time at a military ball at Minot AFB in the early 90s. I also find it a bit overdone and am a bit dismayed that it seems to be considered a "mandatory" part of a dinner. Toast the Queen, toast...

It's in the TD instructions, or whatever official regulations. If you go back to where your home is while you are on IR, you are not on "TD", no entitlement to lodging or per diem. I don't have the ref, but I have seen it in black and white.  Different situation as being ordered into shacks for...

It depends on which Div you're in, there is no one answer.  I don't know how each Div is doing it, so telling me what Div you're in won't help either :)  I only know the "big hand/small map" answer... CTC has control of all funds for Army PRes Individual Training. For AJSO, they have released...

You will in all likelihood have to contact Gagetown for this.  I work within the Army training system as the QS/TP holder for my school and I can't help you.  There is almost no chance other random folks can help you, unless it's randomly someone who works in the right shop at CTC. Courses that...

Yeah, I paid the school board to park when I taught in Manitoba.  Two different school boards, actually. 

One of my kids' activities still only takes cheques (3 post dated cheques per year).  I also registered her in a day camp with a small dance school who only takes cheques, cash or email transfer.  I pay for email transfers, but cheques are free, well, after I order the cheques (that I find...

That's true if there is a market for paid parking where you work.  If there is no market for paid parking, the employer can let you park for free with no tax implications. The "why" (don't know if that is the situation in Halifax) could be that DND (and other departments) wants to get out of...

My comments are anecdotal, not having gone to RMC.  But I am friends with a couple of people who are/have been squadron commanders there, and this is based on what they have said. One of the challenges RMC students face seems to be that at RMC, they are no longer the top of the heap.  In high...

I haven't tried on a pair of men's pants, so I can't compare, but they're pretty decent.  Both pictures are horrid...but you can see that the flat front is a bit better :)

Hey, Strike - have you been on Logistik lately?  There are women's flat front pants now.  They're not amazing, but they are a million times better than the pleated things.  They don't sit nearly as high on the waist as the pleated ones.  Pleated are also available for those that like them  :o

Ditto the previous replies. I am a Training Development Officer (TDO).  I was a junior high teacher while I was in the Reserves (Artillery Officer).  I applied for a Component Transfer about 9 years ago to become a TDO.  I think I received more in terms of my ability to be a TDO from being an...

True on the cost of living being hard to compare - my comparison was only because of the earlier posts about the fact that the Cpl's salary is so much below the average for the area.  The implication being that the Cpl can't afford what the "average" family can afford in Cold Lake.  The Cpl in...

I know it's a few posts ago, but on the relationship between the Cpl's salary and the average for the community.  I couldn't help noting that the average wage is higher than a Cpl's in a few communities (I was Googling last night because of this story and a lengthy string of comments on a...

Flights are all in limbo right now. Got an email today.  We had previously been confirmed, now everything is off, we'll all be advised on Tuesday as to who still gets a flight. From the email: