Dental, Rent Assistance Closer to Reality

Friday, 28 October 2022 07:12

By Geoff Waterfield

Federal government working to help childrens' dental bill

Another step closer for some Canadian families getting dental help for their kids.

The House of Commons has voted to pass third reading of a bill allowing the government to send cheques to modest-income families.

Conservatives and the Bloc Quebecois voted against it.

It'll enable families who make less than $90,000 a year as much as $650 per child.

The bill also includes a one-time subsidy of $500 for low-income renters to help people cope with the cost of inflation.

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