ICYMI The budget seemed to indicate free dental care to all eligible Canadians would happen this year, but the original 2025 target is still in place
When asked about the apparent contradiction during a press conference, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the dental plan is a “really big deal” and a “necessary expansion of healthcare” but she acknowledged that it was a complicated process.Article contentWhen pressed on the issue a second time, Freeland said she would refer any details to her colleague, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.
The new plan announced in this year’s budget will be administered by Health Canada with support from a third-party benefits administrator that has not yet been announced, and details on eligible dental care coverage will be released later this year.Article content Eligible Canadians will essentially receive a doubling of the GST credit – meaning up to $467 for eligible couples with two children, $234 for single Canadians without children and $225 for seniors – following the passage of legislation to that effect at a later date.
The rest of the affordability measures come at no cost for the federal government but strive to help Canadians save money in a multitude of areas. And the federal government promises to crack down on predatory lending by introducing changes to the Criminal Code to lower the criminal rate of interest from the equivalent of 47 per cent in annual percentage rate to 35 per cent, and possibly even lower in the future.
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