Tanger Outlets Ottawa [8555 Campeau Dr] | Completed

[Catenary]

Originally Posted by MountainView

Can't the other 72 businesses just decide to close? Just because the outlet mall is open, doesn't mean the businesses all need to be open?

Back in the day when I worked retail to help get through university, I enjoyed working the odd holiday because it paid 1.5x my wage. I would hope that businesses that do open, would consult employees and see who wants to work on that day first before scheduling other people.

Many malls have requirements that business be open certain hours in their leases. Malls would be a real shit show if every business had unique hours.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Catenary

Many malls have requirements that business be open certain hours in their leases. Malls would be a real shit show if every business had unique hours.

This is certainly true, but generally the obligation only applies to the mall hours as they existed when the lease was signed. Often they can't impose a change in hours on their tenants. Of course, one can expect that when leases are renewed or new leases are signed, that it will impose the new hours on the tenants.

[rocketphish]

Council denounces conversion therapy, Transpo considers mask enforcement, Tanger Outlets gets OK for holiday shopping

Jon Willing, Ottawa Citizen
Publishing date: Sep 09, 2020 • Last Updated 1 hour ago • 3 minute read




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Tanger Outlets gets OK to open on holidays

Council voted 15-7 to give Tanger Outlets the option to open on most statutory holidays.

The Kanata shopping centre plans to open on New Year’s Day, Family Day, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day and Thanksgiving Day.

Provincial law governs holiday shopping days, but municipal councils can provide exemptions to stores and districts. Seven bylaws have allowed holiday shopping at various spots in Ottawa.

Coun. Keith Egli struggled to understand why the city should expand in-person shopping opportunities, especially during a pandemic, when many of the stores at Tanger Outlets aren’t homegrown businesses.

“If you really want those sneakers, you can get them online,” Egli said.

However, Coun. Allan Hubley said supporting the holiday shopping application means supporting local jobs. Tanger Outlets is only asking for what other commercial areas in Ottawa already have, Hubley said.

Mayor Jim Watson also criticized Egli’s comments, saying local shoe shops wouldn’t appreciate a councillor encouraging people to shop online instead.

The Ottawa and District Labour Council has indicated it would appeal a council decision to allow holiday shopping at Tanger Outlets.

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[J.OT13]

Mayor Jim Watson also criticized Egli’s comments, saying local shoe shops wouldn’t appreciate a councillor encouraging people to shop online instead.

But this move is encouraging chains, not local, which was one of Elgi's points.

[SkeggsEggs]

However, Coun. Allan Hubley said supporting the holiday shopping application means supporting local jobs

Shouldn't those working the jobs have a say?

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by SkeggsEggs

Shouldn't those working the jobs have a say?

That's sort of my point. This initiative does not add jobs, it only forces more people to work on holidays. Some on the forum have argued that employees are allowed to decline the work, but that's not necessarily true. Some managers could order or threaten (work or you're fired) employees.