Archive for July, 2009

Damn I move a lot.

31, Jul 2009

Almost 3 years ago I left Toronto. In the ensuing time I’ve lived in four different cities, seven different addresses, and have generally experienced stuff I could not have imagined 3 years ago. I returned to Toronto a shade over two months ago, moved into an apartment, did not renew in time (some guy rented […]

SSN vs SIN

6, Jul 2009

One of the things I enjoy about Canada is that our reliance on the SIN is far less than the US and SSN. Applying for a place to live? No SIN required. Cell phone? No SIN required. Bank? No SIN required. Etc etc. In the US, the SSN is almost considered your ‘password’ – name, […]


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