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House Hansard - 175

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 29, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 175 - Mar/29/23
Ms. Arielle Kayabaga (London West, Lib.)
  • Mar/29/23 3:08:35 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we know that provincial and territorial programs do not cover dental care needs equally across Canada. Yesterday, as part of the 2023 budget, our government announced that it was committed to moving forward with a transformative investment to provide dental care to Canadians who need it by creating the new Canadian dental care plan. Can the Minister of Health tell us more about the current plan to move forward with our dental care plan?
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Context: House Hansard - 175 - Mar/29/23
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Mar/29/23 3:09:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from London West for her question. She knows, as we all do, that good oral health is essential for physical and mental health. That is why we are so pleased that, to date, 250,000 children have received the $650 benefit to take better care of their oral health. That is why we are so pleased that, by 2025, we will be rolling out our dental care plan for all Canadians who do not have private insurance and earn less than $90,000 a year. That is why we are so pleased that people with disabilities, seniors and children will have access to the plan by the end of 2023.
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