Disability Advocates Warn Eligibility for Federal Dental-Care Plan May Be Cumbersome

Disability Advocates Warn Eligibility for Federal Dental-Care Plan May Be Cumbersome
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The federal government’s new dental insurance plan has yet to be introduced, but advocates are warning the eligibility criteria for people with disabilities could be cumbersome and may not capture everyone who should have access to the program.

The details of the insurance plan are expected to be announced this fall, with a goal to eventually provide dental benefits to qualifying kids under the age of 18, seniors and people with disabilities.