J’ai eu le plaisir de discuter avec le Dr Mitch Taillon, nouveau président de l’ADC pour 2018-2019. Le Dr Taillon est dentiste généraliste à Assiniboia, en Saskatchewan. Il a pris ses fonctions de président le 20 avril dernier. Pendant cette entrevue, j’en apprends un peu plus sur sa vie de dentiste, mais aussi sur ce qu’il fait en dehors du cabinet dentaire.  Dans le dernier numéro de L’essentiel de l’ADC, nous avons publié un article détaillant son parcours, sa carrière et ses projets, et je vous invite à le lire ici. J’espère que vous apprécierez cette entrevue et qu’elle ...

I had the pleasure to host Dr. Mitch Taillon, CDA’s new president. Dr. Taillon is a general dentist from Assiniboa, SK. He assumed his new role on April 20th, 2018. In this interview, I wish to present to you a glimpse of his life inside and outside dentistry.  My colleagues at the CDA Essentials magazine have also prepared a profile of Dr. Taillon, which you can find and read here.  I hope the interview gives you a chance to know more about Dr. Taillon and that you find it enjoyable and useful. We always welcome your feedback, suggestions, and questions ...

On October 2nd, the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) submitted its brief to the Hon. Bill Morneau, Minister of Finance, as part of the consultation on Tax Planning Using Private Corporations. In the submission, the CDA emphasized that the tax policies that are addressed in the government’s consultation are not “loopholes”, but long-standing tax measures that recognize the risk small business owners take, and their contribution to Canada’s economic and social well-being. Click here to view the CDA’s submission. And on September 27, 2017, Dr. Larry Levin, President of the Canadian Dental Association, and Kevin Desjardins, Director of Public Affairs at ...

Each year, a CDA delegation led by the CDA President, participates in the CDA Days on the Hill event. This year was no different. Accompanied by several dentists from across Canada, Dr. Larry Levin met with members of parliament and cabinet ministers to discuss important matters related to dentistry.  The meetings agenda included:  Sugar reduction: changing labelling and marketing to kids Health Benefits taxation: thank the government for not proceeding with a tax on employer-provided health benefits Access to Care for persons with disabilities: ask the government to take leadership position for targeted funding for provincial dental programs for people ...

Meeting with Dr. Larry Levin, new CDA President, was a high point during my recent visit to the #ASM150 convention. I met with a great community and professional leader, whose coincidental entry into dentistry was for sure a good happenstance for the profession. Dr. Levin has spent a lifetime giving back to his community and to dentistry in many different ways and by fulfilling many different roles.  Here he is, telling me all about it. I hope you will join me in welcoming our new CDA President; Dr. Larry Levin.  Chiraz Guessaier, CDA Oasis Manager Read Dr. Larry Levin’s Profile in ...

Dr. Randall Croutze, newly elected CDA President, gave a brief summary of the CDA delegation activities with the federal government and a number of members of parliament. Highlights Dentists from across Canada had the opportunity to exchange ideas and information with the government and members of the parliament. There was a great of sense of collaboration around issues that are of importance to Canadian dentists. Identifying strategies for sugar reduction: Canadian dentists have always understood that reducing sugar will decrease the load of diseases that they encounter in their practices. Reducing sugar would also result in better health determinants for ...

The Canadian Dental Association held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) April 23-24, 2015 in Ottawa. The AGM provides the CDA Board of Directors with the opportunity to present its accountability report, CDA’s year-end financial results and CDA’s proposed fee rate recommendation for the coming year. It also allows attendees to hear from other national dental organizations about their areas of activity. CDA Board members reported on key issues of the past year, current issues and significant emerging issues. The reports were aligned with CDA’s vision of a healthy public, a strong profession and a united community. Healthy Public Strategic Priority Team ...

Dr. Gary MacDonald, CDA past President (2014-2015), spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about his term as CDA President. Dr. MacDonald shared some of his best presidency moments as well as the CDA priority issues facing the dental profession in Canada.                 Watch the video interview Resources CDA Position Statement on Access to Oral Health Care for Canadians CDA Position Statement on Oral Health Care for Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities