tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988178943838333451.post1702261571506829898..comments2023-10-16T06:51:19.322-04:00Comments on Noëlle Smith's Personal Bloggy Bits: Politics and me are like this......Noёlle Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07044955496882396654noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988178943838333451.post-24145160521123458952008-09-17T16:01:00.000-04:002008-09-17T16:01:00.000-04:00Okay, this is very off-color and totally UNpolitic...Okay, this is very off-color and totally UNpolitically correct, but if I were you, I would go out there w/no wig and start asking their campaigners a lot of pointed questions. you know -- not obstructing them, except aren't most people uncomfortable with a bald woman? So if you're hanging around the campaigners, people would me less included to stop and talk w/them. <BR/><BR/>LOL use what ya got!<BR/><BR/>I don't mean this to be disrespectful to you, personally! This really burns me up, those a$$wipe politicians!<BR/><BR/>(And yes to the sign idea, too)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988178943838333451.post-80850906132756393012008-09-17T11:05:00.000-04:002008-09-17T11:05:00.000-04:00The fundamentally stupid thing about this whole in...The fundamentally stupid thing about this whole incident is that the local organisers of the party in question could have simply started by asking. Asking the BIA, who spent the time and money to create the event that the party is effectively hijacking, and asking the merchants, who's livelyhood (and volunteer time on behalf of the BIA) they are also hijacking. Did they consider that the (non-political) Wellness Week event attendees might feel uncomfortable and leave without interacting with the merchant? Or decide not to return next year or to Dundas at all, ruining the work of the BIA? All made worse by the entitled attitude put forth in the phone call, "I'm calling to TELL you we're coming.." followed with citing civil law and threatening a fine. I would suggest if they had asked first they would have found a reasonable reception. They demand respect fo thier point of view but certainly are not giving respect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988178943838333451.post-80382774908536362008-09-17T10:47:00.000-04:002008-09-17T10:47:00.000-04:00I agree with Jeanne, who has the same suggestion I...I agree with Jeanne, who has the same suggestion I was going to throw forth - basically put up a sign simply stating that Ellenoire is not supporting any specific party and that any campaigners are there of their own volition. if you can't stpo them from being outside your store, you can find a way to word the sign that is polite but still clearly gets the message across that you are not supporting their presence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988178943838333451.post-35625904506645389482008-09-17T10:27:00.000-04:002008-09-17T10:27:00.000-04:00Cretons. It gave me the same sick feeling that I h...Cretons. It gave me the same sick feeling that I had a few weeks ago w/ regard to my privacy 'issue.' Creeps. I'm thinking a large sign posted on the outside of YOUR store stating that that's THEIR deal, NOT MINE. What S**ts for using your business to further their own ends w/o your permission. Sorry I am not my articulate. VERY sympathetic (and furious) but not articulate. x rock.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12737262130746746065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988178943838333451.post-21139208649072383092008-09-17T03:10:00.000-04:002008-09-17T03:10:00.000-04:00I found the act and the relevant piece, I think:Ca...I found the act and the relevant piece, I think:<BR/><BR/><I><BR/>Canvassing, etc., in residential areas<BR/><BR/>81. (1) No person who is in control of an apartment building, condominium building or other multiple-residence building or a gated community may prevent a candidate or his or her representative from<BR/><BR/>(a) in the case of an apartment building, condominium building or gated community, canvassing, between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., at the doors to the apartments, units or houses, as the case may be; or<BR/><BR/>(b) in the case of a multiple-residence building, campaigning, between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., in a common area in the multiple residence.<BR/><BR/>Exception<BR/><BR/>(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a person who is in control of a multiple residence building whose residents’ physical or emotional well-being may be harmed as a result of permitting canvassing or campaigning referred to in that subsection.<BR/>2000, c. 9, s. 81; 2007, c. 21, s. 11.<BR/><BR/>Campaigning in public places<BR/><BR/>81.1 (1) No person who is in control of a building, land, street or any other place, any part of which is open without charge to members of the public, whether on a continuous, periodic or occasional basis — including any commercial, business, cultural, historical, educational, religious, governmental, entertainment or recreational place — may prevent a candidate or his or her representative from campaigning in or on that part when it is open without charge to members of the public.<BR/><BR/>Exception<BR/><BR/>(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a place if campaigning in or on it would be incompatible with the function and purpose of the place or inconsistent with public safety.<BR/>2007, c. 21, s. 12.</I><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cs/E-2.01/bo-ga:l_6-gb:s_80/20080917/en?command=search&caller=SI&fragment=elections&search_type=all&day=17&month=9&year=2008&search_domain=cs&showall=L&statuteyear=all&lengthannual=50&length=50#anchorbo-ga:l_6-gb:s_80" REL="nofollow">Here is the URL</A>~TigereyeSal~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13060331677501246437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988178943838333451.post-19313108702619954142008-09-17T02:54:00.000-04:002008-09-17T02:54:00.000-04:00"...NO-One can limit campaigning on public propert...<I>"...NO-One can limit campaigning on public property and store owners who try to do so are liable for $2000.00 fine or 6 months in jail..."</I><BR/><BR/>How much of the space in front of your store is considered public property? I have a very hard time believing that the inside of your store is public property. <BR/><BR/>I sure resent the coupling of the concept of limiting campaigning on public property, which I suspect you would not do, and the concept of a "store owner" being told how to behave on "public property". <BR/><BR/>Public property is PUBLIC, and is subject to common laws, no? Private property is private and what goes on there is generally not a matter for public or political consumption. <BR/><BR/>For you to be told how to conduct yourself on your OWN turf and threatened with fines etc. for misbehaviour on PUBLIC turf is cruel, inappropriate, inflammatory...<BR/><BR/>To clarify, you did NOT inhibit action on public property, right? You did not interfere, or limit any action on public property. You chose to protect your private property against actions in which you chose not to participate. Don't you have the right to do that? Don't you have the right to do that without being threatened (inaccurately) and intimidated? <BR/><BR/>It IS pretty draconian. I hope saner heads soon prevail on their end.~TigereyeSal~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13060331677501246437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988178943838333451.post-50709392015185971082008-09-16T20:50:00.000-04:002008-09-16T20:50:00.000-04:00So the inside of your store is public property!?Su...So the inside of your store is public property!?<BR/><BR/>Sucks you're in a retail situation as you should go public with who the spaghetti brains were supporting.<BR/><BR/>Hugs not thugs!<BR/>DavePolardiscoballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942496713966365419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988178943838333451.post-21365122808526050962008-09-16T20:47:00.000-04:002008-09-16T20:47:00.000-04:00With behaviour like that, I would suspect the "No-...With behaviour like that, I would suspect the "No-Longer-Progressive" Conservatives. If I'm wrong and it was another party, then I'm shocked and scared. If it WAS the "NLP"Cs, then I'm appalled (though not surprised) and think you should make sure that the other candidates hear all about it, especially the e-mail threat. Whatever you do, save that e-mail! And don't be afraid -- that threat will do more harm to them than to you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com