first, if this post is inappropriate, then apologies--moderators, please delete!
In some ways this is a follow-up to the "code of ethics" thread re leaving the donation in an envelope. This is standard practice with high-end indies in the US but, if i understand the rules in Canada, it's not necessary in Montreal. (Aside: i have hobbied in toronto, calgary, and recently in montreal, but can't say i'm much of a veteran north of the border.) From what i can tell, it is entirely legal to negotiate and exchange *in private,* this being the upshot of the "communication" law that is designed to clean up the streets and hotel lobbies. This is also my understanding from providers in the other Can. cities. I can see that there might be the appearance of discretion or even an aesthetic to the envelope formality--and it certainly allows for a greater sense of GFE (which has never meant much to me anyway). And obviously it makes sense to be cool and polite and decorous. But I can't see that it's necessary to pretend that there is no financial arrangement. I know that the laws are somewhat complicated and vague, but still one of the attractions of Canada is that it, like much of europe, is very grown up about these activities. Am i wrong?
In some ways this is a follow-up to the "code of ethics" thread re leaving the donation in an envelope. This is standard practice with high-end indies in the US but, if i understand the rules in Canada, it's not necessary in Montreal. (Aside: i have hobbied in toronto, calgary, and recently in montreal, but can't say i'm much of a veteran north of the border.) From what i can tell, it is entirely legal to negotiate and exchange *in private,* this being the upshot of the "communication" law that is designed to clean up the streets and hotel lobbies. This is also my understanding from providers in the other Can. cities. I can see that there might be the appearance of discretion or even an aesthetic to the envelope formality--and it certainly allows for a greater sense of GFE (which has never meant much to me anyway). And obviously it makes sense to be cool and polite and decorous. But I can't see that it's necessary to pretend that there is no financial arrangement. I know that the laws are somewhat complicated and vague, but still one of the attractions of Canada is that it, like much of europe, is very grown up about these activities. Am i wrong?
