As you know, advocacy is an important part of
the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association’s
work to ensure that the issues affecting the
dental hygiene profession are understood
clearly by our elected officials.
We urge CDHA members to help politicians of all
political stripes, and at all levels, understand the
vital role dental hygienists play in helping to
ensure optimal oral and overall health for
Canadians.
To support you, CDHA has developed a new
Federal Election Advocacy Toolkit. The toolkit
has all of the information you need to
successfully advocate for oral health priorities
and explains, step by step, how to engage your
local candidates in a meeting or discussion.
In the lead-up to the federal election, CDHA is
proposing smart, reasonable, and necessary
solutions that government can adopt to
improve the oral health of Canadians. Our goal,
like yours, is to ensure that oral health care can
be accessed by everyone, and that those who
need help the most are supported.
The Hill Times Op-ed by Ondina Love, 19 August 2019.
Use the hashtag #vote4oralhealth to highlight
your activities online.
With the federal election on the horizon and
new opportunities for dental hygienists to make
their voices heard, now is the time to act. We
know you’re an expert in sharing oral health
information with your clients. Share your
important oral health messages with the future
decision makers of our country.