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The CDCP isn’t free from cost and red tape February 8, 2024 – Dentists know that the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is a major opportunity to provide oral health care to millions of people who have been unable to access the care they need. However, seniors and other eligible Canadian residents signing up for […]

Published Feb 8, 2024

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After today’s announcement that eligible seniors will be invited to apply for enrollment in the Canadian Dental Care Plan starting this month, and care could begin as early as May 2024, many questions remain. It is unclear how this new program will affect patients and dentists across the country.

Published Dec 11, 2023

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    ODA raises concerns with changes to the capital gains tax

    June 2024 The Ontario Dental Association (ODA) and its members are deeply concerned about the impact of the changes to the capital gains tax, which will increase the inclusion rate for professional corporations from 50 per cent to 66.7 per cent. These changes will have repercussions on the health-care sector, challenging entrepreneurship, innovation and the […]

    Published Jun 26, 2024

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    Statement on Indigenous Peoples, Truth and Reconciliation

    *Content Warning* The following information relates to and references Residential Schools, Assimilation, Ongoing Harm, Colonial Impacts. September 30, 2021 – The Ontario Dental Association was created more than 150 years ago with a goal of providing quality dental care to Ontarians. But like any institution with a long history in Canada, we recognize inequalities in […]

    Published Sep 27, 2021

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