Dental-Care Double Standard: Hygienists Ask for Equal Pay Under Federal Plan

Ondina Love, CEO of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (R), and Sylvie Martel, Director of Dental Hygiene Practice, take questions during a news conference on the Federal Budget's dental care announcement, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on April 4, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association is calling out the Liberal government for what it says is a double standard in the payment of services under a new federal plan.

Last week, Health Canada released the reimbursement guide for the new federal dental-care plan, which is expected to provide oral health coverage for millions of low- and middle-income families.