Health committee  Thank you. I can't let your comment about the dentists in Kootenay, British Columbia, go without a comment from the registrar in Ontario. Dentistry is based on a model of prevention. It's based on a model of dentists caring for their patients. It's based on a model of calling y

Health committee  I wanted to reiterate what has been said, in that I think the regulators have it right. The regulators are working together collaboratively and cooperatively on this very important subject. I don't know that governments are as good as getting together on it as the regulators are.

Health committee  No, I want to refer to the document.

Health committee  Thank you very much. I won't take a lot of time, but the conclusions of the Ontario report were, at page 231, that dentists prescribe medication, particularly prescribe opioids, safely. At page 214, the government's counsel reviews the professional misconduct regulation on pres

Health committee  Thank you very much for having us. Good afternoon. As the registrar of the college, I have responsibilities under the statute to protect the public, the public interest, and the health and safety of the public of Ontario. Our mandate does not include advocacy for the profession;