Finance committee  This is Lindy VanAmburg from Health Canada. I think in most of our departments or agencies, that would be a question for our chief financial officers. I don't imagine they've been invited here today.

Finance committee  No, I don't have it with me. There are certain measures within that amount that would be costed out for Health Canada's component of it. There will be others. You will see, in this part of the bill that relates to employer reporting, that Service Canada will be helping us with en

Finance committee  Yes. I don't have that with me, but we're happy to come back.

Finance committee  Good morning. I'm Lindy VanAmburg. I'm the director general responsible for policy and program design around the dental care commitments the government has made at Health Canada.

Finance committee  The estimate included in the budget measures—the $13 billion over five years—is based on our current best estimates of Canadians who are within the income threshold, which is a family income below $90,000 a year, and who are currently uninsured. The estimate is for what we would

Finance committee  If they are not insured, they would be eligible. If they are insured, they would not be eligible.

Finance committee  Yes. It is our current best estimate.

Finance committee  We've only been able to estimate based on who we know now is eligible. It's something we'll watch carefully as things change over time, if they do.