What the ... high cost of living?!?!?!?

I was talking with a friend about the high cost of dental care in Canada. He didn't think it was that bad. Then I told him that for the price he paid for a root canal, post, core, and crown last year he could have paid to fly to Korea, have the work done, and stay there for the time it would take for LESS than that. A root canal, post, core, and crown will run you around $4000+ here. The same in Cheongju cost $400-500. The prices are bloody insane here.

What the ... similarity?!?!?

It looks like Canada has something else in common with South Korea, and Japan. Compensated dating.

I recently saw a news story on CBC about Sugar Babies. II couldn't find a link to the CBC story but found one for CTV.) A website where men can find University women looking for a sugar daddy. It reminded me a lot of what I heard about compensated dating in South Korea. Except that this is for University women and not High School or Middle School girls.

This site appears to be for legal aged women/men  to find a sugar daddy/mommy, to take care of them. You can look for sugar daddies, sugar mommies, sugar babies, or male babies. It is interesting to see how much money some want (or are willing to put out ;) ) monthly.  As long as all involved are adults  more power to them. Is it a form of prostitution? Probably but I don't really care as long as all are consenting adults.

Maeng Family vs Canadian Bureaucratic Bullshit Update

Here is the latest news about the Maeng family in Moncton New Brunswick and the ordeal the Canadian government is putting them through.

The family has been getting a lot of support from their friends, neighbours, and local politicians. This includes an online petition (with 6000+ signatures so far) and a rally planned for this Sunday at 1 P.M. in front of Moncton City hall.

A Facebook page has also been set up for people to show support for the Maeng's.

Hopefully something can be done to stop Immigration from forcing the Maeng's to leave Canada June 30th.

What the ... government stupidity?!?!?!?

I always say that stupidity is universal. It doesn't matter where you go you will encounter it. The Canadian Government, through the Immigration Department, is a prime example of that.

It was reported in the news yesterday that a Korean family that came to Canada in 2003 has until June 30th to return to leave. Why? Their youngest son is autistic with epilepsy and some asshole bureaucrat took 8 years to do a cost benefit analysis and decide that the boy cannot come to Canada. EIGHT FUCKING YEARS after they arrived! The family has a store, the eldest son is studying in University and the Government has decided that the whole family is not welcome because their youngest, special needs, son will cost too much. What a bunch of cold hearted money obsessed assholes!

I am disgusted by this. It is everything that is wrong with Governments and bureaucracies.

The families lawyer is trying to get them allowed in on compassionate and humanitarian grounds. Unfortunately, it is hard to expect compassion from the Harper Government.

Contact your Member of Parliament and tell them what you think of this stupidity! If you aren't Canadian feel free to contact our Embassy or Government and let them know what you think of this. Canada the compassionate society? Not if these folks are kicked out.

You can email the Prime Minister (or at least his office) or go to his website and send a message.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has a website you can visit as well. I found it funny in a sick way to see the headline on their website "Protecting Foreign Workers" when I opened the page.