so, i slept in a little, got out around 10:00 and filed a little after noon, after some running around. i picked up a thermometer on the way home - and it has at least warmed up here, that's a positive - so we'll see what the temperature falls off at. it's coming in right now at 21, but it feels a good five-six degrees warmer than it was last night. that's fine, the approach worked; he needs to keep it up, though.

i was home around 14:00, ate some eggs, took a shower, checked my email and came to the stark realization that the landlord does not understand that he needs to file to the board to evict me. he thinks his n12 is sufficient, and he has some kind of authority in the matter. this is not a potential problem that i'm going to let linger; i'm going to get the enforcement unit on his ass asap, and throw him in jail if required. so, i told him that, and he just continued to act as though the legal steps were not required.

so, i called the unit, and...this unit doesn't seem to actually take complaints. it's kind of a joke. i've called them before, and they think they have the power of adjudication. they won't file reports unless you have a "smoking gun", which is not how any comparable body is supposed to act. they're supposed to gather evidence, do an investigation and let the judge figure it out. the cops aren't supposed to be a part of the legal system, they're not supposed to have discretion like that - they're not trained to. it's not their job. what they're supposed to do is take complaints, lay the facts down on the table and diffuse scenarios before they occur.

what they're telling me is that i have to wait for him to actually try to evict me illegally before they'll even call him at all, or that he has to explicitly make a threat. this is actually wrong - most judges can pass a fourth grade reading comprehension exam, and put together the meaning of his statements. he doesn't need to be explicit to be convicted of anything. it's enough to be implicit. this is why we have courts.....

i mean, it's the irony of it, right?

as it is, do i think i could convict the guy at this point? yes, probably. but, that's not the intent. what i need is for somebody to call him and explain to him that he has no power of eviction. i don't want him to try to forcibly evict me and go to jail for it, i want to prevent him from trying to forcibly evict me. it says on their website that that's what this unit is supposed to do, upon receiving complaints. and, that's what cops are supposed to do, in general. they're not supposed to convict people over the phone. if the situation festers, i'll have to call the windsor police instead, and get them to do it - and if i do that, he'll be facing a t2, too. and, at the end of the day, if he tries to break in here, i'll have to treat him as a trespasser and defend myself, as is my right to do. this unit is supposed to exist to stop things like this from happening.....

i can keep trolling him, though, in an attempt to get him to say the wrong thing. i'll have to record the conversation, tomorrow. all i actually wanted was for the cops to call him to warn him that he'll end up in jail if he tries it, but if i can get him on tape, then i can press charges, instead. again: not what i want, not the most elegant solution, but if this is how the stupid system wants to stupidly organize itself...

i could in theory bring it to a justice of the peace, and i do think i'd have enough evidence as it is, but i'm not there, yet.

for now, i'm ready to get back to work for the night, and let's hope it's productive, at least.

but, i'm bracing for a physical confrontation at new year's - because i'm not going anywhere without a court order, and i'll stand my ground if he tries anything stupid.