November 10, 2023
Health Canada will consult with provincial dental associations that have complained of being left in the dark about the new federal dental-care plan – but only if they sign a confidentiality agreement.
Health Minister Mark Holland noted that condition in his response to provincial and territorial dental associations, who last month expressed serious concerns over Canadian dentists lacking information about critical aspects of the new plan set to launch before the end of the year.
In a joint letter to the federal health minister, the associations said they worry the success of the new plan is being compromised “by a lack of meaningful consultation with the dentists we represent – those who will be expected to deliver on the government’s promises.”
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