Dear Neighbour,
It has been great to start the new year by seeing so many of you around the community including my first Coffee and Conversation in three years! Below are dates for more chances to catch up in the neighbourhood. As always, you can also reach out to my office if you have ideas or concerns you would like to share with me.
This year also brings the launch of the Canada Dental Benefit. The Canada Dental Benefit is for families with children under 12 who have an adjusted net income of less than $90,000, and who do not have access to private dental insurance. This benefit gives parents up-front, direct payments totaling up to $1,300 per eligible child under 12 (up to $650 per year) to help cover the costs of dental care services.
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Coffee and Conversations
It was so nice to see people at Goat Coffee Co last week. If you missed me, here is a list of my upcoming meetings out in the neighborhood:
Tuesday, Jan 24
Red Rocket Coffee (1364 Danforth Ave, between Greenwood and Coxwell)
1–3pm
Friday, Feb 24
Lazy Daisy’s Café (1515 Gerrard St E, at Coxwell)
9:30am–11:30pm
Saturday, Feb 25
Gerrard Square (1000 Gerrard St E, near Walmart)
12–2pm
Tuesday, Feb 28
Goat Coffee Co (893 Pape Ave, south of Mortimer)
2–4pm
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Pause Café
Rejoignez-moi pour parler de sujets importants pour vous en français. Vous êtes invités à me rejoindre ou à contacter mon bureau pour planifier un moment pour parler avec moi.
Jeudi 2 mars
Bonjour Brioche (812, rue Queen E)
15h00 à 17h00
Mardi 4 avril
Red Rocket Coffee Co. (1363, avenue Danforth)
14h00 à 16h00
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Work and travel in Canada with International Experience Canada
Do you know a young person (18–35) who would like to travel and work outside of Canada? They can apply with International Experience Canada to work in close to 40 countries. The program helps youth explore new cultures, languages, and societies, all while developing life skills and improving their job prospects for the future.
If you know a young person from one of these countries, the application process for International Experience Canada (IEC) is now open for international youth who are interested in gaining work and travel experience in Canada for 2023. This year, our government increased the number of spots in the program by 20%. This increase means that 90,000 candidates will be able to work and travel in Canada, including filling seasonal job openings in Canada’s tourism industry. By allowing more international youth to work and travel in Canada, our government is helping employers address labour shortages, most of those in the tourism industry.
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Julie Dabrusin
MP for Toronto—Danforth
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MP Julie Dabrusin
1028 Queen St E
Toronto, Ontario M4M 1K4
Canada
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