B.C. Health Minister Proposes Allowing Dental Hygienists To Treat Patients Who Haven’t Seen Dentist In Previous Year

Six million Canadians do not visit the dentist each year due to cost, according to federal NDP health critic Don Davies. The NDP MP for Vancouver Kingsway has insisted that access to medically necessary dental care should be a right in Canada. “It’s time that we do the hard work to start exploring adding dental care to our … Read more

NDP’s 2019 Election Platform Promises Mental, Dental, Hearing Coverage For All

The NDP will be the first Canadian federal party to unveil an election platform that promises to drastically expand Canada’s health care system to include, not just pharmacare, but mental, dental, eye and hearing coverage for all citizens. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh unveiled the platform in Hamilton on Sunday. CBC was given an early look … Read more