Mr. Speaker, the member has been such an advocate and a proponent of making sure everybody gets oral health. Could we have imagined, just a year ago, when we started taking applications for the Canada dental care plan, that in a year, three million Canadians would be covered? This means that virtually every senior who is eligible is covered and is able to get care. That is not just a matter of social justice, of somebody having a smile they are proud of or finally being able to get a pair of dentures in their mouth, but it is also a matter of prevention. When we make sure people get care, they do not get sick, we save money and we have a healthier society.
In the House of Commons on December 13th, 2024. See this statement in context.