On March 28th , the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, released Budget 2023. The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) welcomes today’s announcement of additional funding of $13.0 billion over five years, starting in 2023-24, and $4.4 billion ongoing to Health Canada to implement the Canadian Dental Care Plan.
Budget 2023 also proposes to provide $250 million over three years, starting in 2025-26, and $75 million ongoing to Health Canada to establish an Oral Health Access Fund, which will complement the CDCP by investing in targeted measures to address oral health gaps among vulnerable populations and reduce barriers to accessing care, including in rural and remote communities. Furthermore, another $23.1 million is proposed over two years, starting in 2023-24, to Statistics Canada to collect data on oral health and access to dental care in Canada.
CDA welcomes this announcement and looks forward to continued collaboration with Health Minister, and his federal colleagues, to develop an approach that will narrow the gaps in access to dental care, while minimizing disruptions for the majority of Canadians who already have dental coverage.”
About the Canadian Dental Association
The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) is the national voice for dentistry dedicated to the promotion of optimal oral health, an essential component of general health, and to the advancement and leadership of a unified profession.
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