I’m a student in Ontario Canada renting an apartment across from school campus.

I recently came home and found out they were doing bathroom repairs (repairs I had not asked for, but apparently during routine inspection, management decided to repair it). The bathroom is under heaving construction, and in my living room, I find a big industrial vacuum cleaner, paint cans, plaster, cauqing, etc. along with industrial equipment. My stuff had been moved aside.

4 days later, and it’s still under repair. My stuff has a layer of white dust on it (I think it’s plaster or particle cement) and I noticed that the repair people all wear dust masks. I live here, but was never told of safety precautions or provided with protection. My skin’s been very itchy, but I’m more worried about my lungs.

Is there a way to complain about this, and also is there a way to get compensation for this mess? How much compensation can I expect?

Picture of their equipment in my living room:

Picture of my bathroom:

Picture of a big trash can they put in my hallway (see dust mask):

Picture of bag of whatever they’re using:
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r313/lailogic/18-02-09_2250.jpg