janedoe said:
HUH? Why would people be turned away? Everywhere I look there are empty units.
I was actually into the Self Help office today to speak to the IC there "Mr.Cohn". Unfortunately he is out for two weeks, but I did have a polite conversation w/ the receptionist.
As a single member, I've done my homework. Self Help is a civilian organisation, not a part of PSP or any govn't agency - they have been retained by the Gov'nt of Canada to administer the site, but they are not owned by the govn't. As such, they automatically fall under the Ontario Renter's Act, and the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Specifically in regards to the Human Rights Code, it is illegal to discriminate against a person in regards to renting a property for a number of things; race/age/marital status etc... The last one is what applies here.
Now, speaking w/ Self Help (SH), they are "not subject to the Ontario Renter's Act or the Human Rights Code", but they cannot say why.....
All things aside, I have been told that SH has a history of taking matters to your CO when they get backed into a corner or caught red handed on any small trivial matter. So I have made peace with the fact that if I go in weighed down with the above docs, pulling a "barrack room lawyer" act, I'm sure I will get my knuckles rapped pretty hard by my CO, as a nasty phone call from SH would surely follow..
Do I believe that SH needs to get their act together and start treating all military members fairly? Yes. Am I going to make things better for myself or accomplish anything positive by trying to be the hero on this one? Absolutely not. So I have decided to wait out until October when the APS cycle is finished and single members can move in. I am currently second on the standby list, so it's pretty much a lock for myself.
Whom I really feel for are the new Pte's/OS's that get posted here and have to live on the economy, plus deal w/ transportation since they will most probably live a fair bit away from station.
Simply put, ASU Ottawa needs single quarters, but for that you need a base, with a chow hall etc...... But that is another discussion for another thread!