Question Regarding Apartment Rental Application 

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I am about to apply for a new apartment. I am retired so I am providing my most recent notice of assessment from my most recent tax return which shows my annual pension income.
I also have a part time job working from home, I am providing a letter of employment from this employer and my banking information etc.
However they are also asking for a recent pay stub which I do not have. Why do they need a pay stub and a letter of employment? I thought it was either /or/ not both.

The Code says what landlords can ask when choosing tenants:

• Rental history, credit references and/or credit checks may be requested.
  
• A lack of rental or credit history should not count against you.
  
• A landlord can ask you about your income, but they must also look at any available information on your rental history, credit references and credit rating (such as through Equifax Canada).
  
• Income information can only be considered on its own when no other information is made available, and only to make sure you earn enough to pay the rent.
  
• Unless you are applying for subsidized housing, it is illegal for landlords to apply a rent-to-income ratio such as a 30% cut-off rule (which means only considering people if the rent is less than 30% of their income).
  
• Landlords can only ask you for a “guarantor” (someone who promises to pay your rent if you can’t) to sign the lease if they have the same requirements for all tenants.