CANADIAN DENTAL HYGIENISTS ASSOCIATION / L'ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DES HYGIENISTES DENTAIRES
Registration:
18
of
28
(2020-05-26
to
2020-06-24)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Discussion of items in pre-budget submission.
- Financial support during the COVID-19 Pandemic to support dental hygienists.
Access to PPE for dental hygienists.
Policies or Program
- Development of a plan for universal dental care.
- Federal government to play a leadership role in working with provinces to develop national long-term care and home care guidelines for daily oral health care and regular professional preventive care.
- Improve access to oral health care for seniors.
- Loan forgiveness for dental hygiene students who work in rural or remote areas.
- Promotion of the use of mouthguards in sport.
Access to oral health care for First Nations and Inuit people.
Access to oral health care for Northern Canadians.
Access to oral health care for Seniors.
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Consultation on potential measures to regulate tobacco and cannibis packages and products.
Regulation
- Promote maintenance of existing tax exemption status for health and dental benefit premiums.
- Radiation Emitting devices regulations regarding handheld dental xray equipment.