The Canada Health Act calls for universal coverage. In our view, all dental care should be covered by a plan and there should be no discrimination, regardless of a person's income or whether or not they already have group insurance with their employer. Everyone, without exception, should have access to the dental care they need. However, under the current program, some 4.4 million people are excluded from the plan due to specified restrictions, and therefore do not have access to what we consider basic care.
On April 18th, 2024. See this statement in context.