Mr. Chairman, presently if there are countries who train dentists or health professionals and they are accept in Canada -- and some countries are not -- then, yes, those people can come to the Northwest Territories but within a certain period of time, they have to do their board examinations and become qualified in Canada. Yes, there are dentists, as Mr. Zoe said, from other countries -- such as England -- who come here and practice. At the present time there's an orthodontist in the Northwest Territories who is also a dentist and she's able to practice as a dentist but not as an orthodontist because she hasn't done the board exams. In this particular regard, and the second part of the question about the licensing, we do not have a denturist college in the Northwest Territories so we are not able to issue those particular licenses just the same as we only issue licenses to people based on qualifications gained in other areas in Canada for either medicine or for dentistry. It's virtually the same, Mr. Chairman. We couldn't take a plumber off the street and say well, go work on this plate and if we think you do it good enough then we'll make you into a denturist. That's not possible with us. Thank you.
John Pollard on Bill 8: An Act To Amend The Dental Mechanics Act
In the Legislative Assembly on February 22nd, 1995. See this statement in context.
General Comments
Bill 8: An Act To Amend The Dental Mechanics Act
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 22nd, 1995
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John Pollard Hay River
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