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Context: House Hansard - 322 - May/31/24

May/31/24 11:12:14 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, in Durham Region, for years the rite of passage included spending a week with mom and dad at Darlington Provincial Park, with camping, roasting marshmallows and hot dogs, and the famous sing-alongs. According to the out-of-touch Liberals, kids are rebelling and demanding that their parents cancel their summer vacation and immediately take them to the dentist. Yes, according to the Minister of Health, kids would prefer to say no to spending time with their loved ones this summer and instead have their teeth drilled and filled. Whose kids are the Liberals talking to? Yes, we all know that dental health is important, but this is not an either-or question. Sadly, this summer many Oshawa families will not be able to afford a local staycation because of the Liberals' out-of-touch tax-and-spend agenda. When the Liberal MP for Whitby stated that their net-zero goals were going to cause pain, is this what they were talking about? Why does the NDP-Liberal government not axe the carbon tax and lift the taxes on gasoline so Canadians can save that extra $670 over the summer and afford a traditional family camping trip with the kids?

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Context: House Hansard - 322 - May/31/24

Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)

May/31/24 11:28:33 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, a third of the people who have registered for the NDP dental care program are in Quebec. The need is there, and the NDP delivered results. The Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois do not want dental care for seniors, children and people with disabilities. The Conservatives are spreading disinformation and do not care about the impact that might have on people's health and wallets. We cannot allow this to happen. Will the government counter the Conservatives' disinformation and ensure that this dental care is available to everyone who needs it?

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Context: House Hansard - 322 - May/31/24

Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Lib.)

May/31/24 11:29:15 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, we heard some shocking news from the Conservative leader. Last week, on Radio‑Canada in Quebec City, he said that the Canadian dental care plan did not exist. He said, on my radio, in Quebec City, that the Canadian dental care plan did not exist. My colleague is so right to talk about disinformation. The Conservative leader says that the plan does not exist, when two million seniors in Canada have registered for it and 60% of providers in Quebec are already registered. No one could be more out of touch or more adept at spreading disinformation.

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Context: House Hansard - 322 - May/31/24

Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)

May/31/24 11:29:50 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, on dental care, the NDP forced the government to do it; now we want to make sure that all Canadians get it. Beginning in June, children under 18 and persons with disabilities will benefit from the NDP's dental care plan. Tens of thousands of seniors are already saving money, thanks to this dental coverage, but the Conservatives want Canadians to pay out-of-pocket. They already want to axe dental care for seniors. They are spreading disinformation and doing everything they can to take it away. Will the government put into place all the resources necessary to fight Conservative disinformation and stop them from denying dental care for Canadians?

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Context: House Hansard - 322 - May/31/24

Mr. Yasir Naqvi (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, Lib.)

May/31/24 11:30:29 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, the Conservatives are in denial. They will continue to say that somehow dental care does not exist, because they really do not care about Canadians. They do not care about the seniors. Hundreds of thousands of seniors have already had access to dental care. What Conservatives would do is cut this really important, essential program that is already looking after our seniors. We will continue to defend the dental care program and grow it so that all Canadians who are eligible can get access to good oral health care.

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Context: House Hansard - 322 - May/31/24

Mr. Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis, Lib.)

May/31/24 12:00:06 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, thousands of seniors, including seniors in my riding of Lac-Saint-Louis, have already been to the dentist for care paid for by the Canadian dental care plan. However, the opposition continues to strongly oppose this program. The Leader of the Opposition has even gone so far as to stick his head in the sand and say that the program does not exist. Can the Minister of Public Services and Procurement give us an update on how this program is already making a big difference in the lives of seniors in this country?

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Context: House Hansard - 322 - May/31/24

Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos (Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Lib.)

May/31/24 12:00:43 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Lac-Saint-Louis for his question. I would like to share some surprising news with the House. Last week, the Conservative leader announced on Radio-Canada that the Canadian dental care plan does not exist, when two million seniors have enrolled the program and 120,000 of them have already started receiving care since May 1. About 60% of dental care providers in Quebec have already signed up for the plan. Rather than spreading misinformation, we are providing encouragement. We are encouraging all seniors in Quebec and elsewhere to enrol in this new plan that will really help them to improve their oral health.

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