Madam Speaker, with regard to the status of the requests, a legislative proposal has been prepared that will change the Dental Mechanics Act to allow denturists to make partial dentures with a prescription from a dentist and repair partial dentures without supervision. The new act would also allow denturists to continue to make and repair full dentures without supervision.

The department officials have requested a meeting with the one denturist in the Northwest Territories to outline the scope of the proposed legislation. Madam Speaker, it is my understanding that we have taken the proposal to a certain point and the denturist probably will not be totally happy. I was made aware that he would like to have the ability to make and repair partial dentures without the requirement of prescription from a dentist. However, we will be meeting with the denturist on the legislative proposal, Madam Speaker. Thank you.