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Applications for dental treatment cost support for children from low-income and middle-income families began on the 1st.

The program, which is retroactively applied from October 1 this year, focuses on supporting children under the age of 12 from families with an annual income of less than $90,000.

A tax-free subsidy of $650 per child for households with a net income of less than $70,000 per year, $390 per child for households between $70,000 and $80,000, and $260 per child for households earning less than $80,000 to $90,000 are tax-free.

To take advantage of this assistance program, parents or guardians must apply to the Internal Revenue Service (CRA) and check a few facts.

You can apply by accessing ‘My Account’ or ‘My Service Canada Account’ on the IRS website (www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency.html). Search for ‘Canada Dental Benefit’ on the federal government website (www.canada.ca) for more information on how to apply. You can also apply by phone (1-800-715-8836).

To apply, you must enter the date of your appointment and information about the doctor of the desired dental hospital. You can also choose the dental clinic you usually use.

However, children of applicants who have subscribed to private dental insurance cannot benefit, and the IRS may request a receipt for dental treatment to prove the use of the subsidy later. Penalties may apply for providing false information.

Because the system is based on child support benefit information the government already has, parents do not have to enter their children’s information separately, just select the number of children under the age of 12 who need medical assistance.

It takes 5 business days to receive payment through a bank account, and about 5 to 10 days if received by check.

Meanwhile, this measure is the first step of the national dental support policy, and the federal government plans to expand the beneficiaries to those under the age of 18, the elderly and the disabled by next year.

According to data released on the 16th by rental analysis company Rentals.ca, the average monthly rent nationwide last month was $1,976, up 11.9% from the same period last year. This is significantly higher than the national inflation rate of 6.9%.

In the case of the west coast, it rose by a whopping 32.2% compared to last year, and Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta rose 17.7%, 15.1%, and 132%, respectively.

“As interest rates soared, many Canadians turned away from buying homes to renting, which led to a sharp rise in rents,” said Benjamin Tal, economist at CIBC Bank. “The rental supply shortage is deepening as housing investors are shrinking after project cancellations one after another due to cost issues,” he explained.

“Also, high interest rates are another factor driving up rents because they offset the benefits of investing in condos,” he added.

As if to support this, the state-run CBC quoted a condo owner in Thornhill saying that even if the monthly rent is set at $3,000, no profit is generated, and that it is difficult to find a buyer even if considering selling for fear that tenants who cannot afford the high rent will delay paying the monthly rent. Reported.

CBC pointed out that this phenomenon is occurring not only in Toronto, but in large cities across the country.

$650 per child per year for households earning less than $70,000 per year.

A bill to support dental treatment costs for low-income families across the country has been passed by the National Assembly.

This bill (Bill C-31) passed the Senate on the 17th and was officially enacted after obtaining the final consent of Governor-General Mary Simon.

With a budget of about $1 billion, this will enable dental care to be provided to 500,000 children aged 2 to 12 across the country.

The Federal Liberal Party agreed in March to accept and implement the ‘low-income dental assistance program’ demanded by the New Democratic Party, and instead receive support from the New Democratic Party for legislative activities for three years.

In a political deal like this, the federal government has promised to expand the dental assistance program to all Canadians by the end of 2025, until age 17 next year.

“This benefit will give children access to basic dental care while developing a long-term dental care program for the entire population,” said Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.

Parents can apply for benefits directly through the CRA’s ‘My Account’ or contact center.

Meanwhile, to be eligible for the grant, you must prove that you do not have private dental insurance and that you use the grant to pay for dental services.

Families who falsely provide supporting documentation or fraudulently misuse their funds for non-dental care can face fines of up to $5,000.

This benefit shall be used only for the cost of dental services provided by the dentist, including oral surgery and diagnostic, prophylactic, restorative, periodontal, prosthetic, and orthodontic services provided by the dentist.

Carcasses of raccoons litter the streets of downtown Toronto.

On the 9th, Toronto Animal Services announced that residents’ complaints to dispose of raccoon carcasses in residential areas and roadsides have been flooded recently.

The agency explained that it lacks manpower to dispose of animal carcasses because its mission priority is to help injured or sick animals.

According to the Department of Conservation, 411 complaints about the disposal of animal carcasses were received between the 31st of last month and the 6th of November. On the other hand, the number of reports of injured animals during the same period reached 502.

Toronto City Councilmember Paula Fletcher (Toronto-Danforth) said: “We are urging the city to take action on this issue as requests to remove raccoon carcasses have skyrocketed recently.”

However, the city of Toronto, which lacks manpower, is currently only telling residents to be patient and wait.

The carcasses are piling up at a rapid pace as an outbreak of canine distemper has now been confirmed among Toronto’s raccoon population.

The City of Toronto said, “Raccoons with canine distemper are generally disoriented or lethargic, but caution is advised as they can become aggressive if cornered.” to report”.

Canine distemper is harmless to humans, and unvaccinated dogs can become infected by coming into contact with infected raccoons.

More than 700 North Korean defectors who have defected to South Korea are unable to adjust to life in South Korea and have applied for refugee status in Canada, but most of them are excluded from refugee recognition and are forcibly returned to South Korea. became. Many of them live in poverty in South Korea. Most of these North Korean defectors acquired South Korean citizenship before applying for refugee status in Canada and were forcibly repatriated because the Canadian government does not allow South Koreans to receive refugee protection.

According to Canada’s government agency, the Canadian Border Services Agency, which accepts asylum applications, the Canadian government has deported 242 North Korean defectors since 2018 and is proceeding with deportation procedures for a further 512. ing. If these North Korean defectors applied for refugee status directly in Canada without taking South Korean citizenship, they were likely to be granted residency rights in Canada. For North Korean defectors, everyone would think that South Korea, where they speak the same language and are of the same ethnic group, would be the easiest country to live in. However, life in South Korea is much more hectic than in North Korea, and there are many unfamiliar English loanwords in the Korean language that people speak, which can be difficult for North Korean defectors to understand. In addition, the work skills acquired in North Korea often do not work in South Korea.

Furthermore, in South Korea, people are often discriminated against because they are from North Korea. In that case, there are few people to consult with, the current situation is that they are isolated from society, do not have jobs, often fall into poverty, and do not have many opportunities to recover. Against this background, hundreds of North Korean defectors decided to move from South Korea to Canada. In Canada, the resettlement support program provides benefits such as housekeeping fees and monthly income support. However, since asylum applications are immediately rejected for possessing a “Republic of Korea” passport, many North Korean defectors in Canada tried to hide evidence of their naturalization as South Koreans until it came to light. In many cases, deportation procedures are taken.

Canada’s Foreign Minister Jolly said on the 9th that the country will soon announce its new Indo-Pacific strategy. While keeping China in check on human rights issues, we aim to cooperate on climate change and other common goals

“Canada views its Indo-Pacific relationships as essential to achieving its national security and economic and environmental goals,” he said. He said China had become an “increasingly disruptive global power” and needed to be at the center of its Indo-Pacific strategy to be announced in less than a month. Two Canadians were detained on suspicion of spying after Meng Wanzhou, vice chairman and CFO of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, was detained in 2018.

The tensions had somewhat eased after the three were released last year however there are still hesitation and caution between the two. “Canada’s remarks are not true, they are full of ideological prejudices, and they shamelessly interfere in China’s internal affairs,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular briefing. He said that whatever regional strategy Canada proposes should be guided by mutual benefit and win-win, not zero-sum games, or conservative Cold War zero-sum thinking.

The blog TO (blogTO), which mainly delivers life-related information to young people in Toronto, focused on PAT Korean Food, which celebrated its 50th anniversary.

BlogTO evaluated PAT Korean Food, saying, “As a family-run business that started in the 1970s, it has contributed to popularizing Korean food such as kimchi and Korean culture in Toronto.”

PAT Korean Food was first opened in 1972 near Bloor Christie Park (721 Palmerston Ave) by four brothers.

In the early days, the eldest son Chang-bok Lee, his wife Lee Young-hee and the second son Soon-bok Lee led the business.

After that, Lee Chang-bok established Pan Asia Foods, Canada’s first Korean food wholesaler, and his brother Lee Min-bok and his wife took over the store in 1978 and moved to the main store located in Bloor in 2004.

A Pan Asia official said, “When we first started a food store, we could only import red pepper powder, soy sauce, and sesame oil, which are the basic necessities of Korean cuisine.

BlogTO evaluated that PAT Korean Food not only popularized kimchi in Toronto, but also served as a kind of incubator for Korean farms and entrepreneurs.

Before PAT Korean Food existed, there was no demand for enoki mushrooms and king oyster mushrooms, so the market itself was not formed.

Currently, there are a total of four PAT Korean food stores, including the Bloor Main Store, Thornhill Store, Spring Garden Store, and Mississauga Store.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of PAT Korean Food, PAT Korea Foods is holding an event to provide gift vouchers to customers who purchase products of $25 or more at each branch by the 10th.

The total gift size is $120,000. 32 loyalty cards worth $1,000 and 25 Cuckoo pressure cookers await their owners. 50 winners will receive 15 pounds of rice, one bag per month for one year.

A Pan Asia official said, “The founder brothers, who were currently managing each store, passed on most of their work to the next generation ahead of their retirement.

The number of respiratory patients in children is rapidly increasing, and there is a shortage of antibiotics for children, amoxicillin.

In addition to antipyretics for children, antibiotics were also found to be insufficient. This is because the number of patients with respiratory diseases has increased.

The Federal Health Department said four pharmaceutical companies have reported shortages of the antibiotic amoxicillin. This is not limited to Canada. The US Food and Drug Administration also reported a shortage due to increased demand for amoxicillin.

Pharmacists say that amoxicillin is the most needed drug to treat a variety of ailments in children. Children’s hospitals generally use amoxicillin as the initial choice for infections, including the treatment of pneumonia or bronchitis and otitis media.

According to the Ministry of Health, there are currently eight other drug producers that have not reported any shortages.

But pharmacists are monitoring inventory and discussing alternative drug plans with doctors.

For example, if a child has a chest infection, doctors and pharmacists may prescribe other antibiotics, such as azithromycin or clarithromycin. These are macrolide drugs, and the effects are known to be similar to those of amoxicillin.

They are also discussing prescribing a different form of amoxicillin than the usual liquid drug suspension prescribed to children.

“Currently, there is a shortage of 125mg amoxicillin,” said Song Jae-in, a pharmacist at Galleria Thornhill Pharmacy. However, it can be replaced by taking half the 250mg dose. Also, there is no Advil, but Tylenol can be purchased with a prescription.”

Pharmacist Kim Seong-hee said, “If there is no penicillin-type amoxicillin, it is safe to substitute an antibiotic with similar effects. However, caution should be exercised when prescribing because there are drugs that can only be used by those over 18 years of age, and the antibiotics applied for each bacterial infection are different. It is also okay to take amoxicillin in pill form rather than a suspension, crushed.”

Air Canada will offer a range of enhanced products and services: meals created in collaboration with Montreal chef Jérôme Ferrer, owner of the Jérôme Ferrer Europea restaurant in Montreal. The Canadian company wants to improve its customer experience.

“Air Canada is committed to enhancing the customer experience and providing the world-class services that make Canadians proud of their national carrier,” said Mark Nasr, Air Canada’s Senior Vice President, Products, Marketing and E-Commerce, in a statement. We are therefore investing in all aspects of travel to further improve travel for our customers, particularly in economy class and higher classes. » Thus, travelers in economy class on international flights will have the possibility of obtaining an additional starter evoking the typical cuisine of the destination of the flight, and this, at each meal. An additional dessert is also planned.

On domestic flights and for sunny destinations, the Air Canada Bistro menu will offer them, among other things, a smoked salmon sandwich served in a brioche bagel and vegan specialties, such as a farro salad or a spicy chickpea roll-up. Good To Go Blondies and nomz energy balls, Montreal smoked meat sandwiches will also be on offer. A selection of six wines plus a sparkling and a rosé, depending on the season, will also be offered to customers. Canadian wines are honoured.

Now, some salons are offering a wine from L’Orpailleur produced in the Eastern Townships in Quebec, a Farmstead Gamay from Malivoire from the Niagara region in Ontario or even a Pinot Gris Lake Breeze from Naramata and a red from the Okanagan Valley Narrative Collection, both located in British Columbia. At all hubs, Air Canada’s buffet service is back after a shutdown related to COVID-19 health restrictions. A choice of salads and new international specialties such as stir fries and curries are offered. Montreal’s Maple Leaf Lounges also serve local classics like bagels from Fairmount Bagel Bakery, smoked meat sandwiches and poutine.

Sanctions mainly target Russian oil and gas giants Lukoil and Gazprom Canada announced on Friday a series of new sanctions imposed on Moscow targeting 35 personalities and six companies in the Russian energy sector, several local media reported. Ottawa’s sanctions mainly target the Russian oil and gas giant Lukoil as well as senior officials of Gazprom and its various subsidiaries.

In addition, the Russian Ministers of Energy and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister, Alexander Novak, and former Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov, specify the same sources. Likewise, former National Hockey League player Alexander Frolov and chess grandmaster Anton Demchenko are among those targeted by these sanctions.

Since the outbreak of the Russian war in Ukraine on February 24, Canada has been one of the member states of the G7 and NATO that has supported Ukraine the most financially, militarily, and politically, while inflicting severe sanctions on Russia.