Mr. Speaker, the Canadian dental care plan is a great success. This morning, the Minister of Health announced that more than five million Canadians are now benefiting from coverage under the program. In my riding, people have told me that this program has allowed them to see a dentist for the first time in decades, which has saved them from having to go to the emergency room for dental problems.
Could the minister tell us more about how important this program is for Canadians?