Debt & Fiscal|Canada
Ottawa waives repayment of up to $434.8 million in dental care for people wrongly enrolled despite having private coverage
A remission order published in the Canada Gazette on 21 October (SOR/2026-204) forgives debts for people who incorrectly attested they had no private dental insurance to join the Canadian Dental Care Plan in its first three benefit periods, then were found ineligible. Interest is waived and anyone who already repaid is refunded. Health Canada puts the cost at up to $434.8 million and says eligibility will now be checked before enrolment.
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