Mr. Pierre-Claude Poulin at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On February 12th, 2024. See this statement in context.

February 12th, 2024 / 4:35 p.m.

Responsible for the Income and Taxation Committee for Retirees Without an Employer Pension, Association québécoise de défense des droits des personnes retraitées et préretraitées

Pierre-Claude Poulin

At our association, members are deliriously happy when they can at least have basic dental care for things like having their teeth cleaned.

I'd like to point out that the 49% of seniors who don't have to pay taxes can't deduct dental care expenses. With a low income of $21,000, it's not unusual for many of them to have their teeth pulled and replaced with dentures. Investment in a dental care program to help these seniors is really a positive step.

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