News Article Dentists decry being left in the dark about federal dental insurance plan Canadian dentists are demanding details on Ottawa’s soon-to-be announced federal dental insurance plan and how the federal government plans to preserve existing provincial and private coverage. Eleven provincial and territorial dental associations have written a joint letter to the federal health minister to express serious concerns about a lack of information when it comes to […] Published Oct 27, 2023 View Details
Media Release Canadian dentists to MPs: We need answers about the Canadian Dental Care Plan A lack of consultation on the Canadian Dental Care Plan with provincial and territorial dental associations is worrying to dentists across the country. Published Oct 26, 2023 View Details
Media Release Dentists Support Additional Funding for Canadian Dental Care Plan, Federal Administration We’re also committed to continued collaboration with government to make this a great program TORONTO, ON — The Ontario Dental Association (ODA) welcomes the $13 billion in funding for the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) that was announced in the federal government’s Budget 2023. If implemented properly, this program will help bring accessible dental care […] Published Mar 31, 2023 View Details
News Article Dentists Go to Queen’s Park For Dental Program Funding Dr. Maneesh Jain appeared on Newstalk 1010’s The Rush to discuss the chronic underfunding of provincial dental programs. Listen to the interview on Newstalk 1010’s website. Published Nov 3, 2022 View Details
Media Release Dentists Head to Queen’s Park for Dental Program Funding Ontario’s five dental programs are massively underfunded and that has to change TORONTO, ON — Hailing from every region of the province, dozens of dentists are heading to Queen’s Park on Wednesday to tell MPPs the time has come for the province to finally take care of its dental programs. The Ontario Dental Association (ODA) […] Published Nov 1, 2022 View Details
News Article Canada’s dental care plan: Experts urge feds to provide timeline, more details Host Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. Lisa Bentley, President of the Ontario Dental Association, on 640AM Toronto. Published Aug 24, 2022 View Details
Media Release What the Canadian Dental Care Plan Could Mean for You Learn what the Canadian Dental Care Plan could mean for you and why Ontario dentists want to be involved in ensuring it works for everyone. Published Aug 18, 2022 View Details
Media Release ODA Calling on Newly Elected Government to Fix Ontario’s Dental Programs As the new president of the Ontario Dental Association, Dr. Lisa Bentley is calling on newly re-elected Premier Doug Ford to do better for the hundreds of thousands of people in need of dental care by fully funding the province’s dental programs. Published Jun 6, 2022 View Details
Media Release Provincial Budget Fails to Properly Fund Dental Programs, Again The new provincial budget fails to properly fund dental programs again despite years of the ODA asking for a meaningful commitment to fund provincial dental programs. Published Apr 28, 2022 View Details
News Article Who’s Not Getting Dental Care in Ontario? Dr. Christina Heidinger, chair of the Political Action Committee at the Ontario Dental Association recently appeared on TVO’s The Agenda to discuss access to dental care in Ontario. Watch the full episode on TVO. Published Nov 17, 2021 View Details
