Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Dr. Burry, as New Democrats, we're proud we insisted that dental care be accessible to a greater percentage of the population. I imagine you agree that we need to take care of people. Furthermore, we've always pushed the Liberal government to ensure that oral health professionals are paid fairly and equitably.
You know better than me that negotiations are still under way on the federal fee schedule for the new dental care program. Compared to the amounts offered by the provinces and the fees your association members bill their patients, I'm hearing that reimbursements would average 82%, 85% or 88% of the amounts billed by your members. In your opinion, what would be an ideal and acceptable average reimbursement amount under the new federal program to cover the bills of members of your association?