Terrible costumer service. Staff was very rude. My daughter is on the spectrum and the teller was…read morevery rude with her and antagonistic. She triggered her on purpose to the point that she got so frustrated she had to leave. Very rude and judgmental.

Including the word "service" in the name of this location is oxymoronic. They have a number tag…read moresystem that is completely disregarded by many people who merely walk in and go directly to the kiosks. And, no, these are not people with appointments. These individuals are rewarded with immediate attention and "service" while everyone who follows the rules and takes a number waits in frustration. It's a terrible system with zero enforcement of rules or respect. And then the "service" reps wonder why people are so disrespectful to them. They need to enforce protocols and actually implement the "turn taking" system. If you arrive after 2:30, you'll likely find that there are no numbers left to take in case you're someone who follows rules. I'm sure the people at the desks know their stuff, and are very nice, but there is definitely a lack of leadership and order at this location.

worse place to ever be. the CO's are corrupted, the place is disgusting, meds are always late, the…read moreCO's are abusive as hell. whatever you do, don't break the law, just don't... unless you like being treated like crap. I did 90 days there and was appalled by the horrible conditions of the place. There's a CO that would purposely ignore fights and just allow the inmates to beat up a poor old woman all because she needed the bottom bunk and the other female inmates refused to let her have it. The lady was 60 years old with back pain and psychically can't climb to the top bunk, the inmates beat her so badly she needed to go to the hospital.. guards just let her lay in her own blood. There was another female inmate that has epilepsy and can't be on the top bunk due to her seizures and she can fall off the bunk and hit her head, CO's forced her to take the top bunk and didn't do anything to help her, just let her fall of the bunk hit her head and had a really bad seizure, she was my cell mate and I had to yell and scream for an hour to finally get a CO to help her. Its so overcrowded there, 3 women to a 2 person cell, and 18 women in a from meant for 16 women. Some women are sleeping on the floors which is extremely unsanitary.

I booked my stay through the Ottawa Police by punching out by brother-in-law. The "limo" had vinyl…read moreseats and the handcuffs were uncomfortable. Although I had requested a room with a king-size bed, I got a room with two queens (beds) - which, I suppose is just as well. The food was barely ok, and I was woken up at 6:30am every morning even though I did not request a wake-up call. Although you can't argue with the price, I would not stay here again.

my brother was working on his car. Cop tried to give him a DUI just because he had a beer while…read moreworking on his car that was lifted off the ground and would've been physically unable to drive then they tossEd his glasses into the grass. They also made him go to police station in bare feet. Meanwhile, he explained that all of this is unfair and that he should be able to go get his glasses because he's literally blind without them and they told him that they did not care so he lost his $400 pair of glasses and they also took them to station under inaccurate information that was saying that he breached his parole but that was restriction was no longer active. they also refused to give him a phone call. They're just horrible and every single way I can think of. If you're being attacked, don't even call the cops in Ottawa they're probably gonna arrest you. ACAB

If you need a record check go elsewhere. You could wait hours and hours. Lots of cops just walking…read morearound and only 1 COUNTER OPEN during the lunch rush. Unacceptable wait times and NO SERVICE! Many people including myself left after only 2 ppl were helped in 35 mins (including 10 minutes were no one was helped). It also doesn't help that there were many staff behind the counter and walking around yet only 1 person could open there counter?! Unless it's an emergency, go elsewhere to have service. This place obviously does not value a customer's/citizen's time.

I was in need to replace a health card. Service Ontario…read morewhich is here now is working in a super smart way. You need to come in person before lunch, stay in line and get a ticket and pay for parking. You need to return the same day at your appointment time, again stay in line, pay for parking and be lucky enough to get your appointment done. I was not lucky and did not get a ticket cause they were done at 1pm. System works brilliant: if you are working full time, you need to take the whole day off to be able to get the service here or just to spent lots of time. Government was not able to create the simple online booking system and provide an announcement but was able to close all the doors in the building and provide security who comes out once in 30 minutes to tell you that there is no point to stay in line. Smaaaart

I came here with my boyfriend's family during the summer. His mom and now stepdad were getting…read moremarried. We were a party of 9. Once we all arrived, we were able to take a few pictures in the beautiful scenery before being shown to a waiting area with seats. Everything was extremely organized, but not rushed in any way. The Justice of the Peace came to meet us and led the way into the room for the civil ceremony. The fairly room was small, but it had flowers and was nicely dim lit, so it was quite quaint. The ceremony was short and sweet, and not too serious. Afterward, we exited the doors and walked out to the hallway where we were greeted with the bride's work friends blowing bubbles. It was very sweet of them to let this small group of 4 women 'sneak in' to greet the bride. It was such a great day for the family!

Since I live right pretty well on the border of Rockcliffe Park, I often go walking there. It is…read morereally nice to walk by all the different residences of ambassadors. Not only are the houses huge, but they seem to have lots of character of the countries that they represent. People in the neighbourhood are always friendly and greet eachother when passing. There are always plenty of people out walking their dogs, cycling and jogging. The neighbourhood is really safe and I have gone walking at night on several occasions without any problems.

I am writing this review in regards to the cycling available along the rockcliffe parkway, which…read moreruns through the park. This is a wonderful route to follow, especially if you can find a time when it is not busy with cars. I went out on March 7th around 1pm, and it was lovely. The air was crisp, and there were no cars. The view along the river is breathtaking, and offers several opportunities to venture off the road and shore. The whole parkway is about 22km one-way, and there seemed to be a gentle slope. The actual parkway road is decent, however the surround streets you use to access it are ridden with potholes. I would suggest bringing your bike to one of the parking lots in the park and setting out from there. I am sure it can only get lovelier as the weather gets warmer, and the festivals and tourists dots the landscape. From my understanding the parkway is heavily used by cyclists in the summer, this is comforting. Also, I found drivers passing me on the road gave me a lot of room. I will definitely keep riding this route, and return once the snow clears to explore the park! The only downside to cycling, is the actual parkway is not very long. You could do the stretch multiple times but your passing the same scenery which is boring. Once the parkway ends the roads get considerably more busy.

Commenting as a tourist, I was able to go there even though it's being renovated (will be complete…read moreby 2032, apparently). You can even go into a legislative session (need to bring a governmental ID and pass a security check) to see parliamentary procedures and democracy in action. Definitely worth checking out!

The place that runs Canada. The parliament building, modeled after the Big Ben in London, has an…read moreamazing site. Currently it's going through some renovations, so two gigantic cranes are towering over the building. Very popular site with tourists. There are huge boards that provide details of the building and the government. Visitors can the building too but we saw a long line. Lots of law enforcement officers in the area to keep everything safe and in order.

My pregnant wife stood in line for two hours with all the validated information we needed to get a…read morenew vehicle ownership once she got to the front of the line and provided all the information she was turned away by the supervisor even with a service Ontario agent on the phone saying we are able to do the transaction she was still turned away. As a supervisor, I think you should be able to put your pride aside and realize when you're wrong and help a customer rather than shut down and turn them away when proven wrong. Went to Merivale location and was done no problem........

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Today is Canada's 150th birthday, thus younger than the state of California. Canada occupies North…read moreAmerica's northern swath and shares a somewhat continuous border with the United States. While I wouldn't call Canada temperate, most of its population lives closer to the border, where the climate is relatively more reasonable compared to its Great White North. It could be larger than the U.S., but holds 5 million less inhabitants than California. For those who have traversed California, they know how much of it is open land, especially in its deserts, in its Central Valley, and in its protected recreational areas. As for Canada's expansive unpopulated areas, these lands are rich in natural resources. Canada is, by its very nature, cultured and sophisticated. Its western side it is a portal to the Pacific Rim. Its eastern side is closer to Europe, from which it has received many immigrants, than is the U.S. With that infusion comes multicultural thinking and, in my opinion, Canada goes about it the right way. While the U.S. advocates a "melting pot" which implies a brand of assimilation that would involve the dilution of cultural roots, Canada prides itself on its "cultural mosaic." Whether native or naturalized, its citizens recognize being Canadian as well as of another ethnicity or culture. I applaud that being considered normative. Canada also has an interesting wrench of sorts thrown into the equation. It's called Quebec. Bounded on both sides by Anglophone provinces, Quebec is officially Francophone. It enjoys a sort of autonomy that allows for this in conducting affairs. The U.S. has similar wrenches, where Pacific territories and Puerto Rico can preserve their native cultures. In reality, these are not wrenches at all as much as they are interesting. I can't picture a Canada without Quebec. At one point in time, the Quebec Referendum was a contentious event in which the province wanted to secede, largely surrounding cultural and linguistic issues. It didn't happen. With cultural cross fertilization, that looks to be further and further in the rear view mirror. Our selective memories allow us to remember some things more than others. In the late 90s, a higher-up in Quebec's government was queried about the language issue. His response was something like, 'We do not need to speak French ... we need French in order to speak.' I nearly bust a gut. While it sounded pompous, I also understood what he meant. The manner in which someone from an Anglophone culture and someone from a culture imbued by Latin European sensibilities processes and communicates is not the same. Whether fact or fiction, it is said that we have French-Canadian explorers to thank for the name of the Grand Tetons. It was probably random association. I'm sure these men didn't decide this by committee while around the campfire. To many in the U.S. and around the world, Canada is synonymous with its big cities and its natural wonders. Some 15% of its population lives in the GTA, the Greater Toronto Area, Canada's economic engine. At one time, the United Nations declared the Toronto area to be the most culturally diverse in the world. Historic Montreal is on the up and up, after languishing some decades ago, and it is the largest French speaking city outside of France. Like Toronto, it has industry and commerce but, in North America, it is considered second only to New York for gastronomy. Scenic Vancouver is Western Canada's port to the Pacific and a city that has boomed, along with its prices. Only slightly more than 2 hours north of Seattle, it's the stuff that postcards are made of. Calgary, Alberta is Canada's western town, with its own lore and close to their Rockies. It's "Canada's Denver," being Canada's energy hub city, while sprawling Edmonton is the province's capital. With regard to capitals, Ottawa is the national capital, with its metro area straddling Ontario and Quebec. It's an interesting city to visit, although Quebec City is clearly in first place among Canadian capitals for being a tourist destination, given its being a UNESCO World Heritage site. Natural wonders include Vancouver Island, the Okanagan, the Canadian Rockies, Niagara Falls, the Laurentians, and the rugged Atlantic coast. Canada is not perfect. However, it is consistently ranked among the top nations in the world for quality of life. It's both progressive and economically diversified. It's a large, beautiful country with much variety. On the other hand, its success has made its more bustling cities expensive and crowded. Canada has no real banana belt; Vancouver is its Miami. Canada, too, has problems with crime, homelessness, unrest, and strains in its social fabric. Regardless, we have more in common with Canada than not. The inscriptions at the Peace Arch crossing in the West read "Children of a Common Mother" and "Brethren Dwelling Together in Unity." That said, happy birthday, northern neighbors!