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{
"time": "2023-12-15 11:00:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Taylor Bachrach (Skeena\u2014Bulkley Valley, NDP)",
"fr": "M. Taylor Bachrach (Skeena\u2014Bulkley Valley, NPD)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"8127844\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madam Speaker, the Conservatives voted against it and the Liberals voted against it because they said a national dental care program could not be done, but the NDP is proving them wrong.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8127845\" data-originallang=\"en\">Under the NDP\u2019s national dental care program, millions of Canadians will be able to visit the dentist for the first time. This includes seniors, people with disabilities and young people. It is the biggest expansion of public health care in this country in over 60 years.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8127846\" data-originallang=\"en\">What do people in Northwest B.C. say about this program? Allan from Smithers calls it a \u201cMassive improvement\u201d. Sarah from Terrace says, \u201cThis is a game changer for many families!\u201d Kathleen from Prince Rupert says, \u201cthis is life-saving for people\u201d.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8127847\" data-originallang=\"en\">Right across Canada, people who access the program will save over $1,300 per year. That is money they can spend on groceries, heat and other necessities. We are stronger when we take care of each other, and national dental care is going to make Canada stronger. I am so proud to be a part of this massive improvement.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"8127844\" data-originallang=\"en\">Madame la Pr\u00e9sidente, les conservateurs et les lib\u00e9raux ont vot\u00e9 contre en affirmant qu'il \u00e9tait impossible de mettre en place un programme national de soins dentaires, mais le NPD leur d\u00e9montre qu'ils ont eu tort.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8127845\" data-originallang=\"en\">Gr\u00e2ce au programme national de soins dentaires du NPD, des millions de Canadiens pourront aller chez le dentiste pour la premi\u00e8re fois, notamment des a\u00een\u00e9s, des personnes handicap\u00e9es et des jeunes. Il s'agit du plus important \u00e9largissement dans les soins de sant\u00e9 publics au Canada, en plus de 60 ans.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8127846\" data-originallang=\"en\">Que pensent les gens du Nord-Ouest de la Colombie-Britannique de ce programme? Allan, de Smithers, parle d'une \u00ab am\u00e9lioration majeure \u00bb. Sarah, de Terrace, a dit: \u00ab Ce programme change la donne pour de nombreuses familles \u00bb. Kathleen, de Prince Rupert, a dit: \u00ab C'est une mesure salvatrice pour les Canadiens. \u00bb</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"8127847\" data-originallang=\"en\">Partout au Canada, les gens qui ont recours au programme \u00e9conomiseront plus de 1 300 $ par ann\u00e9e, qu'ils pourront consacrer \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9picerie, au chauffage et \u00e0 d\u2019autres n\u00e9cessit\u00e9s. Nous sommes plus forts lorsque nous prenons soin les uns des autres, et le programme national de soins dentaires rendra le Canada plus fort. Je suis tr\u00e8s fier de participer \u00e0 cette am\u00e9lioration majeure.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2023/12/15/taylor-bachrach-1/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/taylor-bachrach/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4561/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "12523506",
"h1": {
"en": "Statements by Members",
"fr": "D\u00e9clarations de d\u00e9put\u00e9s"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Dental Care",
"fr": "Les soins dentaires"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2023/12/15/",
"related": {
"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2023%2F12%2F15%2F"
}
}