What sucks about Canada?
Dec 19th 2009 | 9:30 am
#46
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Dec 19th 2009 | 9:33 am
#47
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Re: What sucks about Canada?
I suspect it is totally dependent on where you live, given the huge differences in geography and outlook across Canada. For me in BC the major downside is that going home or having visitors is very difficult because it's so expensive.
General things, mobiles are very expensive, and quite archaically you have to pay to receive calls. Depending on where you live your shopping choice may be reduced (but we did go from London/New York to a small town, which may have more to do with it). I think there are probably quite a lot of things that are more expensive - I know that we feel eating out is costly, but that might be more because of moving from New York. Many towns are also really quite ugly - lots of "box" houses and stores, which I found a little upsetting when on recce - beautiful countryside and then really unattractive settlements. However after a while you stop noticing - I'm sure next time I'm in England I will be saying how lovely the old villages look!
Oh and the other thing I personally find weird is that no one seems to talk about politics at all (my boss says this is because Canadian politics is just so boring). TV sucks too unless you are in to popular American series (I like the more BBC Two type offerings).
General things, mobiles are very expensive, and quite archaically you have to pay to receive calls. Depending on where you live your shopping choice may be reduced (but we did go from London/New York to a small town, which may have more to do with it). I think there are probably quite a lot of things that are more expensive - I know that we feel eating out is costly, but that might be more because of moving from New York. Many towns are also really quite ugly - lots of "box" houses and stores, which I found a little upsetting when on recce - beautiful countryside and then really unattractive settlements. However after a while you stop noticing - I'm sure next time I'm in England I will be saying how lovely the old villages look!
Oh and the other thing I personally find weird is that no one seems to talk about politics at all (my boss says this is because Canadian politics is just so boring). TV sucks too unless you are in to popular American series (I like the more BBC Two type offerings).
Dec 19th 2009 | 9:35 am
#48
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Re: What sucks about Canada?
- lack of employment rights for part time staff
- poor empoyment rights generally
- little annual vacation time
- seniority
- very old union practices - closed shops
- having to pay for prescription drugs, OP physio, fibre glass casts, etc
- poor health and safety regs to protect employees
- an 'we've always done it this way' attitude
- superficiality
- lack of discussion of politics/philisophy/literature/music/arts
- filthy shops and restaurants
- odd ideas on what accessibility for people with disabilities is
- rotten fruit and veg for sale, so having to pick through everything before you buy it.
- architecture
- mediocrity and proud of it
- expensive cut flowers even in the summer
will that do?
Dec 19th 2009 | 9:39 am
#49
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Re: What sucks about Canada?
It's a wonder why people come here at all really. Must be for the big house. But its made of wood.
Dec 19th 2009 | 9:51 am
#52
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Re: What sucks about Canada?
I have no need of Sirius or other newfangled devices. I'm perfectly happy listening to CBC or Fan590 while tootling about in the motor.
Dec 19th 2009 | 9:52 am
#53
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Re: What sucks about Canada?
For those of us not there yet it's interesting to read about what people do and do not like about living in Canada 
Can anyone point me in the direction of a "If you knew then what you know now would you still move?" type threads? I must be rubbish at using the search facility!
Can anyone point me in the direction of a "If you knew then what you know now would you still move?" type threads? I must be rubbish at using the search facility!
Dec 19th 2009 | 10:11 am
#55
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Re: What sucks about Canada?
No Readybrek.............
No Tesco..............
No Paxo......(although i have a secret stash
)
No Tesco..............
No Paxo......(although i have a secret stash
)
Dec 19th 2009 | 10:16 am
#56
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Re: What sucks about Canada?
For those of us not there yet it's interesting to read about what people do and do not like about living in Canada
Can anyone point me in the direction of a "If you knew then what you know now would you still move?" type threads? I must be rubbish at using the search facility!
Can anyone point me in the direction of a "If you knew then what you know now would you still move?" type threads? I must be rubbish at using the search facility!
Some people love it, some hate it. Some of us think it's ok but not worth the hassle.
Dec 19th 2009 | 10:22 am
#58
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Re: What sucks about Canada?
Same thing that sucks about Australia, New Zealand, Spain, US, and so on; Whinging immigrants. Nobody's forcing anyone to stay, so if it sucks move on.
Dec 19th 2009 | 10:24 am
#59
Assimilated Pauper
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From: Ontario
Re: What sucks about Canada?
The Canadian Content rules that govern radio programming. Stations have to play a certain amount of music by artists certified to be Canadian. It irritates me intensely that Rush, an act that polemicises free market capitalism, the negative Billy Bragg, is played on the radio solely due to government edict. Other acts as well, of course, but that one is particularly offensive.
Dec 19th 2009 | 10:34 am
#60
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