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House Hansard - 116

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 24, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Mr. Alain Therrien (La Prairie, BQ)
  • Oct/24/22 2:25:11 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, if the government wanted to help families with young children cope with inflation, it could simply have increased the Canada child benefit. That would have been way too easy though, so it decided to write cheques to pay for dental care for kids 12 and under. Today, the Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed that this benefit discriminates against Quebec families. Children in Quebec will get half as much as children outside Quebec. Quebeckers have 23% of the children, yet they will get only 13% of the promised $700 million. Will the government fix this so that its dental care benefit does not discriminate against families in Quebec?
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Oct/24/22 2:25:50 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to the member for asking the question and pleased to have the opportunity to point out that children under the age of 10 and their families already have access to dental care in Quebec, but that the Government of Canada's additional investment complements the existing program, specifically in the area of prevention. Kids can get fluoride treatments, scaling, cleaning and preventive care for their gums. All those services are now eligible for the Canada dental benefit, which, we hope, will get through committee and the Senate quickly.
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Context: House Hansard - 116 - Oct/24/22
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Oct/24/22 3:00:53 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle for his work and for stressing that oral health care really is part of essential health care. That is why we are very pleased with the progress being made towards passing Bill C-31, which will help families and 500,000 children avoid hospitalization because of widespread infection and reduce the costs and risks of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and gastrointestinal illness. It will ensure that children have the dental care they need and reduce the cost of living for families concerned.
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