Possible new laws being implemented in Canada

[Captin Planet]

The taxing of ebay is silly but all tax men hate seeing people not adding to there coffers(spelling?). I think they are trying to clamp down on it here(Australia) as well but there only concern are the guys who make a living off of it.
As for the passanger limit well it makes sense when you look at statics but is hard for young people who dont drive recklessly and i dont like laws that imply your all to stupid its for your own benifit.
Also i dont see how the government can stop people using choice when it comes to airlines. sounds like political suicide to me.

 

[perfectimo]

coffers

What is that? As in, what kind of object is it?

As for the passanger limit well it makes sense when you look at statics but is hard for young people who dont drive recklessly and i dont like laws that imply your all to stupid its for your own benifit.

It doesn't imply stupidity, it suggests a lack of knowledge. There is a difference.

EDIT: Wrong words and spelling.

 

[Clairaudient]

coffers

What is that? As in, what kind of object is it?

Coffers are kind of like safes. A place to keep valuables/money. A vault I spose'.

That above is why we English Canadians hate French Canadians. For such a minority population in this country, they have to get everything their way, and generally irritate the rest of our fair country. When I get rich, I am so going to open a store in Quebec City, and only have everything (sign, products, staff) in English. Just to piss em off.

The McKibbins bar controversy in Montreal over old Irish signs being in english [http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/editorial/story.html?id=2909bb5d-852c-4bd8-9da6-681319b74db7] was ridiculous. That stuff makes me want to punch a seperatist in the face. Also according to that article Khell, it's a 1500$ fine per infraction/'irregularity' (per sign). Good luck with that >_<

 

[Good morning blues]

The second and third issues there are provincial jurisdiction, so you only have your provincial governments to blame for that. Here in BC, the way it works is that you get an "L" license while learning to drive, which means that you must display an "L" sign on your car, you must have someone over the age of 25 with a valid full license in the passenger seat, and you can only carry one person that isn't an immediate family member. Once you graduate from the "L," you get an "N," which is pretty much the same rules except you don't need the supervisor. When I went through it, you had your L for a minimum of a year and your N for a minimum of two years, but that's changed since then; I think they added time to the L and reduced it for the N. It was a pain when I had to do it, but honestly it's a really good idea.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

The second and third issues there are provincial jurisdiction, so you only have your provincial governments to blame for that. Here in BC, the way it works is that you get an "L" license while learning to drive, which means that you must display an "L" sign on your car, you must have someone over the age of 25 with a valid full license in the passenger seat, and you can only carry one person that isn't an immediate family member. Once you graduate from the "L," you get an "N," which is pretty much the same rules except you don't need the supervisor. When I went through it, you had your L for a minimum of a year and your N for a minimum of two years, but that's changed since then; I think they added time to the L and reduced it for the N. It was a pain when I had to do it, but honestly it's a really good idea.

I heard about that when I went back to BC last summer, never saw the point for the limited passenger concept because it makes the assumption all teenagers act like fools behind the wheel, which is a extreme generalization. Fortunately here in Quebec, I was only required to have a permit for eight months before I could apply for a regular license. This allowed me to bypass the BC law of having to paste a sticker on my vehicle despite my age.

More of my concern with all of these new laws being discussed is how it will affect those already above the current legal requirement in their respective state yet not the current age should these new laws be put into effect. A prime example would be this also passenger law given that I am twenty, yet already have what is considered a proper, albeit British Colombian license. I really ought to have that changed, it has been nice to have my license in English though.

 

[NeoAC]

Yeah, and some provinces done even have that. I'm in Nova Scotia, and have had an N license for the past two years, so I figured I'd be able to get that taken off this fall. However, Nova Scotia has ruled that instead of, that, you now have to pay over $150 for a driving course, as well as the license fees to get that taken off, which is a real pissoff because I have students loans to pay off, so I can't afford a driving course. As if I'm going to be able to find a driving instructor willing to get into my piece of crap 93 Honda Accord anyways.

 

[Dramatic Flare]

The passenger thing is same with both Oregon and Maine, but relaxed. As long as you're on a permit and not a liscense, you can't have people underage with you driving (adult regardless). After that, however, both states stop caring.

 

[Good morning blues]

The second and third issues there are provincial jurisdiction, so you only have your provincial governments to blame for that. Here in BC, the way it works is that you get an "L" license while learning to drive, which means that you must display an "L" sign on your car, you must have someone over the age of 25 with a valid full license in the passenger seat, and you can only carry one person that isn't an immediate family member. Once you graduate from the "L," you get an "N," which is pretty much the same rules except you don't need the supervisor. When I went through it, you had your L for a minimum of a year and your N for a minimum of two years, but that's changed since then; I think they added time to the L and reduced it for the N. It was a pain when I had to do it, but honestly it's a really good idea.

I heard about that when I went back to BC last summer, never saw the point for the limited passenger concept because it makes the assumption all teenagers act like fools behind the wheel, which is a extreme generalization. Fortunately here in Quebec, I was only required to have a permit for eight months before I could apply for a regular license. This allowed me to bypass the BC law of having to paste a sticker on my vehicle despite my age.

More of my concern with all of these new laws being discussed is how it will affect those already above the current legal requirement in their respective state yet not the current age should these new laws be put into effect. A prime example would be this also passenger law given that I am twenty, yet already have what is considered a proper, albeit British Colombian license. I really ought to have that changed, it has been nice to have my license in English though.

It's not just teenagers, it's all new drivers. You know, the demographic that is by far most likely to cause a collision. Sure, it's a generalization, but it's the same kind of generalization that tells us that prolonged exposure to radiation causes cancer.

The last time they changed it, they made it so that it affected all new drivers who entered the system after a certain date. I already had my N by that time, and my program didn't change. I don't see any reason why they'd do any differently this time.

 

[cleverlymadeup]

- The Canadian Government is demanding account information from Ebay, so they may tax sellers on the aforementioned website claiming that Ebay sellers are not declaring their earnings as income, which would be a taxable commodity. Ebay has been fighting this vehemently citing there is no justification that items sold on their website should be considered taxable.

actually it's for INCOME tax, the sellers are making an INCOME off ebay and not claiming it, that's called tax evasion and illegal, so why is that so bad?

- Speeding may now lead to a suspended license.

already a law, i don't mind they are charging and suspending the license of ppl who drive 50km+ over the speed limit

In other news the Canadian Government has recently been complaining that too many Canadians have been driving down to the United States to book flights whether or not they intend to fly to another Canadian Province; the result has been quite costly to Air Canada. Why would people do this? That would be because Air Canada costs upwards of $1,200 for a direct flight from Montreal to Vancouver for coach (cheaper ticket possible) United Airlines charges a mere $500 by rough estimation if not even less for a flight the same distance, even if that flight is from an American State to a Canadian Province.

west jet is rather cheap but air canada is a rip off, a round trip to florida flying from buffalo is less than half the cost of a round trip ticket with air canada flying out of pearson