Today, the Honourable Mona Fortier, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester, Ontario, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced over $1.6 million in funding for an Oral Health Access Fund (OHAF) project at Collège La Cité to improve access to oral health care for targeted populations within the Francophone community.
This funding will establish a mobile dental clinic equipped to provide oral health care services in communities serving French-speaking seniors and children. It will also create a treatment room within the Collège La Cité dental clinic adapted for neurodivergent children and adolescents or those with other special needs.
The OHAF invests in targeted measures to address oral health gaps among vulnerable populations and reducing or removing barriers to accessing care in Northern, Indigenous and underserved communities.
Together, the OHAF and the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) are making oral health care more affordable for millions of Canadians. Over 6.5 million Canadians are now covered under the CDCP, with over 4.3 million already receiving the care they need. In Ontario alone, that's over 2.7 million covered under the plan, and more than 1.9 million people receiving care from participating oral health providers. The Plan is making life more affordable by saving CDCP members an average of $900 per year on their oral health services.
As of today, the application period for the 2026-27 benefit year is now open to all eligible Canadian residents, including those who missed the renewal deadline. After applying, members will receive a letter confirming whether they are eligible for coverage.
To apply, visit Canada.ca/dental.
