Originally Posted by Sly

Yeh I don't know how it works in Canada but thats a pretty standard procedure here. They usually do the picture thing and a checklist... then the deposit is supposed to cover damage (yes, sometimes the owner gets screwed), if there is no or minimal damage, the tenant will receive money back.

On board "fights" between employers and employees is really treading in shallow water. Again, I don't know Canadian law, but here in the States an employer has to be extremely careful about what they say regarding previous employees due to legal risk.