Thank you, Chair.
It's a pleasure to be here with you today.
I'd like to thank the witnesses for joining us for this important study.
To those of you here on behalf of Union des consommateurs: As you know, the NDP is very proud to have begun setting up a dental care program for a good segment of the population. We're talking about individuals whose net income is below $70,000, or families with an income below $90,000, who would be reimbursed, in most cases, at a very high percentage rate. At least, that's what we hope, but negotiations are ongoing. That's four million Quebeckers who don't have dental insurance right now. This program will help many people with their oral health, as well as their health in general.
In a press release issued on March 12, you said that, while this new program was a desirable initiative, it still left out many Quebeckers and Canadians and remained incomplete. In your opinion, what measures should be implemented to enhance this program that will benefit thousands, if not millions, of people?