Ontario Dental Association
Registration:
32
of
43
(2022-02-25
to
2022-06-01)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Implementation of National Pharmacare, specifically the ODA is supporting the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) as it engages the Government of Canada on this initiative, particularly as it concerns the taxation of health and dental benefits as a possible means of subsidizing a public program.
- Tax Planning Using Private Corporations, the ODA has publicly supported, and encouraged its members to support, the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) in its engagement of Finance Canada on the proposals outlined in the Tax Planning Using Private Corporations document.
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Policies or Program
- National Dental Care, specifically the ODA is supporting the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) as it engages Health Canada on the study and recommends a detailed study on improving dental coverage for Canadians, within the first 12 months following the September 20, 2021 election.
Policies or Program
- COVID-19 Vaccinations, specifically the ODA continues to support the CDA ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines for dentists and their teams, with Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada as the primary lobbying targets.
- Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, specifically the ODA is supporting the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) as it engages the Government of Canada on this initiative, including as it concerns the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.
- Health Canada's Non Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Dental Programs for First Nations, including the types of covered services and reimbursement for dentists; all issues related to the Sioux Lookout Dental and Dental Hygiene Programs, including service agreements.
- The ODA supports the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) in its request that the federal government invest $600 million over the next 5 years to maintain and expand existing dental care programs delivered by provincial and territorial governments, particularly those targeting vulnerable populations.