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Membersof theCDAdel-
egationonParliamentHill.
(L. to r.)Dr. ThomasRaddall,
chairofCDA’sadvocacy
committee,Dr. LarryLevin,
CDApresident-elect,
Dr. Randall Croutze, CDA
president, andKevin
Desjardins, directorofCDA
publicaffairs.
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CDAdelegatesdiscussed
theoral healthof Syrian
refugeeswith JennyKwan,
vice-chairof theHouse
ofCommonsStanding
CommitteeonCitizenship
and ImmigrationandNDP
MP forVancouver East.
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Membersof theCDAdel
egationwith theHonorable
WayneEaster (l.), chairof
theHouseofCommons
FinanceCommitteeand
LiberalMP forMalpeque.
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Drs. CroutzeandLevin
metwithKamal Khera (c.),
parliamentary secretary to
theMinisterofHealthand
LiberalMP forBrampton
West.
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Dr. LynnTomkins, CDA
Boardmember from
Ontario,withDavidTilson,
vice-chairof theHouse
ofCommonsStanding
CommitteeonCitizenship
and Immigrationand
ConservativeMP for
Dufferin-Caledon.
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Dr.DavidZaparinuk
discussed sugar reduction
initiativeswithSenator
NancyGreeneRaine, an
Olympicmedalist inalpine
skiing.
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Dr.HaroldAlbrecht (l.),
ConservativeMP for
Kitchener-Conestoga
anda retireddentist,with
Dr. Levin.
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Dr. CroutzewithBill Casey
(r.), chairof theHouseof
CommonStanding
CommitteeonHealth
andLiberalMP for
Cumberland-Colchester.
disease, the IFHPoffers limitedability to save
teeth, andnoability to replace them if they
need tobeextracted.”
Dr. Croutzemade sure tohighlight the
incrediblegenerosityandempathy shownby
thedental community. “Manydentists from
across thecountryhave stepped forward to
help thesenew refugees,” he says. “I however
wantedMPs tounderstand that relying
exclusivelyonprobono serviceswouldnot
be sufficient toaddress theoral healthneeds
of this cohort of newarrivals.”
CDA representativesmetwithbothvice-
chairsof theHouseof Commons Standing
CommitteeonCitizenshipand Immigration,
DavidTilsonand JennyKwan. These
meetings led toan invitation toappear
before thecommittee todiscuss the
settlement of Syrian refugees, andmore
specifically the IFHP. OnMay31, Dr. Croutze
providedanoverviewof theprogram
coverageand limitations, feedback from
membersof theprovincial associationsusing
the IFHP, and suggestionsonhow toaddress
inefficiencies. Thepresentationwaswell
received, and thecommittee requested that
CDA followupwithabrief outliningcurrent
issues and suggestions for improvement.
“This truly summarizes the importanceof
buildingbridgeswithparliamentarians—
byofferingclinical guidanceand sharing
practical knowledge,wewereable to
advocateonbehalf of both theSyrian
refugees and thedental profession,”
concludesDr. Croutze.
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