House of Commons to Vote on Bill for Dental Care Benefit, Rental Support This Week

House of Commons to Vote on Bill for Dental Care Benefit, Rental Support This Week
A dentist holds instruments in Skokie, Ill., on June 12, 2020. The Canadian Press/Charles Rex Arbogast
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A major part of the federal government’s affordability plan is expected to pass final reading in the House of Commons this week, after the Liberals fast-tracked Bill C-31 through the health committee Monday night.

The bill, which includes a new dental-care benefit for children under 12 in low- and modest-income families and a one-time $500 allowance for low-income renters, is expected to come to a vote in the House on Thursday.