Health committee  Well, they would still have to do an attestation. There's the income threshold, and then there's the age of the child. There are all the other things. They have to give us the name of the—

Health committee  Exactly.

Health committee  When they are applying for the benefit, they need to attest that they will be using the funds to bring their child to see an oral health practitioner. I use that term because it could be a dentist or an oral hygienist. There are different practitioners there.

Health committee  There are teeth in the bill as well. There is compliance. If people are found to have provided misinformation, there are consequences, as outlined.

Health committee  Yes.

Health committee  I'm sorry, I didn't hear your last....

Health committee  We've estimated that 500,000 children would be receiving this benefit.

Health committee  If I could add to that, it is because we know there are a lot of challenges for parents in the income brackets that this bill is targeting to go to the dentist up front. This is a way to get money to then allow them to visit the dentist, instead of it being a reimbursement. It is

Health committee  We are hoping to get royal assent fairly quickly. Barring amendments or limited amendments—because they could have an impact on CRA systems—we are hoping to be able to launch on December 1 with the way the bill has been structured, given that it is not a full year, in order for p

Health committee  Once we have royal assent, CRA will make the changes it needs to its systems to be able to launch. As soon as it's launched, on day one, parents who fit the eligibility criteria that we've talked about can apply, either through My Account or by calling CRA.

Health committee  This is based on the Canada child benefit. That is how that is structured. In shared custody it is 50% shared by the agreement that CRA would have in its possession about the arrangement for that child. We are following that same approach as is being undertaken under the Canada c

Health committee  Yes, I know there are adjustments. I just don't know the regularity with which they are done under the child benefit. We can get that for you later on this evening.