Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

• ISO TECHNICAL COMMITTEE 106: creation of international standards for dental devices and materials

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• CEPA (Canadian Environmental Protection Act) - Mercury RMS (Risk Management Strategy) with regard to safe disposal of dental amalgam waste.
• EXCISE TAX ACT: GST AND DENTAL SERVICES: Changes to the application of the GST (zero-rate) on Dental practices
• Federal Budgetary Process with regard to funding of dental care
• INCOME TAX ACT: REGISTERED RETIREMENT SAVING PLAN (RRSP) LIMITS: Increasing the contributions limits to RRSPs
• PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT ACT (PIPEDA): PRIVACY PROTECTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION AND THE REGULATORY REVIEW: Improvement to privacy legislation to protect the privacy of health information
• PRE-BUDGET CONSULTATIONS: Federal investments or taxation changes to improve the oral health care of Canadians and practice environment for dentists

Policies or Program

• DENTAL EDUCATION: Increase funding for Canadian Faculties of Dentistry
• FLUORIDE: promotion of positive public health initiatives and achievements
• HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS): Investment and needed regulations to facilitate the development of EHRs in Canada
• HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION: Increased investment and improved regulations to protect and enhance the oral health of Canadians
• NATIONAL TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMS: Strengthening Canada's tobacco control strategy
• Non-Insured Health Benefits: Improvement to the dental program in order to enhance the oral health status of patients accessing the program.
• ORAL HEALTH RESEARCH: increased funding for research to help improve the oral health of Canadians
• RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN TRAINED DENTISTS: facilitating patient safety and access to care issues
• SENIORS ORAL HEALTH: funding and administration of oral health care for seniors living independently and in long term care facilities

Regulation

• CANADIAN PENSION PLAN: Improvements in both administration and compensation of the programs
• COMPETITION IN DENTISTRY: maintenance of fair practices in dentistry
• Chemical Management Plan - The Challenge Process, with regard to regulation of Bisphenol A in oral health care.
• LOBBYING ACT REGULATIONS: Improvement to the existing legislation that addresses lobbying in Canada