Canada Dental Care
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Federal child dental benefit has seen 35,000 applications in first week: ministerThe new benefit is aimed at kids under the age of 12 from low- and middle-income families who do not have private insurance, getting up to $650 per child per year if eligible.HealthDec 7, 2022
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New kids dental benefit now open to some Canadians. Here’s what to knowThe benefit is available for children under 12 in families that earn less than $90,000 a year and ranges from $260 to $650 per child depending on net income.HealthDec 1, 2022
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Feds working to create stand-alone dental-care insurance programThe benefit, known as Bill C-31, would give children with families who make less than $90,000 a year as much as $650 per child to care for their teeth.HealthOct 28, 2022
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Ottawa’s dental care plan for kids would cost $703M: PBOThe Conservatives are opposing Bill C-31, which includes both the dental benefit and a one-time $500 allowance for low-income renters.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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Conservatives push to quash dental care bill as Parliament debates 2nd readingMPs today are debating the government's legislation to create an annual $650 dental benefit for low- and middle-income families for every child under the age of 12.CanadaOct 3, 2022
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Ottawa’s dental-care legislation on docket as Parliament resumesThe benefit for qualifying children under the age of 12 is the first phase of the Liberal government's larger dental-care ambitions.PoliticsSep 20, 2022
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NDP draws lines on federal dental-care plan: Won’t bend any further, Singh warnsNDP leader Jagmeet Singh acknowledged in an interview that the timeline was ambitious, which is why the NDP was amenable to an interim measure.HealthSep 17, 2022
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Liberals plan temporary solution to dental care program, sources saySources close to the government say the Liberals are planning a temporary solution that involves giving money directly to patients in order to keep their promise to the NDP.CanadaAug 8, 2022
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Federal government seeks industry input for national dental care programThe Liberals set aside $5.3 billion over the next five years to launch a dental care program for uninsured low- and middle-income families, starting with kids under the age of 12.HealthJul 25, 2022
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