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House Hansard - 112

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 18, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos
  • Oct/18/22 3:55:49 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, we all agree that mental health is health, and mental health care is health care. That is exactly what we should all recognize. We fully support the views of the member that we need to invest more in better health care and better mental health care. I would like to point out, in addition to what the member said on dental care, that approximately one family out of three in Canada does not have access to dental insurance. That explains, in large part, why many of those families and children do not get appropriate, accessible and affordable dental care.
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Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Oct/18/22 4:07:35 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, I had a meeting this morning with representatives from the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association. They raised a concern about the government introducing an alternative to dental insurance. A lot of companies, particularly SMEs, will withdraw from group insurance programs. That could have major consequences for access to several types of insurance that are not limited to dental insurance. Access to such insurance is a major competitive advantage for employees and employers. If government dental insurance is imposed, our businesses may no longer have access to insurance plans. Has the minister considered this possibility?
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Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos
  • Oct/18/22 4:09:25 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, I am very happy that my colleague asked that question. All of Canada's health ministers have had the opportunity to speak with one another quite regularly over the past several months. We did so again a few weeks ago, and I did so several times over the summer. We have spoken frequently about this dental insurance program since it was first announced a few months ago. My officials and provincial and territorial government officials speak with each other very regularly in order to share all relevant information, because we know, as my colleague suggested, that this work must be done in a complementary way to support the dental care needs of all Quebeckers and all Canadians.
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Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Mrs. Laila Goodridge
  • Oct/18/22 11:33:16 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, that is awfully rich coming from the member opposite, and if he had been here to listen to my speech, and intently listen, he would have heard that I addressed this in my remarks. Frankly, what members of Parliament receive in terms of dental care is a dental insurance program. This is simply a spending scheme. It is not the same. Please do not misconstrue what this bill would do.
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Context: House Hansard - 112 - Oct/18/22
Mr. Irek Kusmierczyk
  • Oct/18/22 11:45:06 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-31 
Madam Speaker, a lot of the members here have been dancing around this issue and providing complicated questions and answers, but the issue to me is quite simple. One in four residents in my community do not have dental insurance. As a result, what we are seeing every year is an increasing severity of oral health deterioration among children. This dental health benefit will address both of those issues. I think this issue is quite simple.
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