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With the federal government’s early steps for a dental care plan expected to be announced before the end of the year, new data from Statistics Canada suggests more than one in three Canadians had not visited a dentist over the span of 12 months between 2021 and 2022 — and …
Read More »Provinces with dental benefits for kids got smaller share of federal plan – National
Provinces that already cover dental-care services for children have been given a smaller share of federal dollars from the Canada Dental Benefit, further driving concerns that governments will end that coverage as the federal program expands. Data provided to Parliament shows that provinces and territories with dental benefits for all …
Read More »Sask. Polytech in Regina provides free dental care for Ukrainian immigrants – Regina
Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Ukrainian immigrants were offered free dental care and wellness strategies at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Regina on Saturday with the help of over 160 students and volunteers. Each year, the campus chooses a different group of people in need for …
Read More »Pharmacare progress expected to be among priorities as NDP caucus gathers
The federal New Democrats are kicking off a three-day caucus retreat Wednesday with a keynote speech from Leader Jagmeet Singh. News Source link
Read More »‘Huge undertaking’: How Canadian dentists, hygienists are helping locals in the Caribbean
Toronto dental student Clara Zhou says her first trip to the Caribbean island of Grenada last summer – not for holiday – was a “life-changing” and “eye-opening” experience. In August 2022, the 22-year-old joined a group of Canadian dentists, hygienists and other students from the University of Toronto, who travelled …
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