Member Updates

JCTA Response Letter to New Warning Sign in Nova Scotia

Friday, January 25, 2013
Dear Michele: Thank you for including the Joint Canadian Tanning Association (JCTA) in the consultation period around the regulations to Bill 102 – The Tanning Bed Act.  While the JCTA is pleased to participate, we believe strongly that the Act overstates the proven scientific risk from controlled UV exposure in commercial units and will fail to achieve its stated outcomes.… continue reading

JCTA Update 04.29.11

Friday, January 25, 2013
JCTA Update 04.29.11
  1. CBC Radio interview with the JCTA Executive Director and Cancer Society slated for May 13th noon AST. This is an hour long program with a phone in segment.
  2. Tanning regulations – Canada
  • NEW Grassroots toolkit created for salons across Canada, which includes.
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Possible Teen Tanning Ban in Kamloops BC

Friday, January 25, 2013

As you may have seen already in the Kamloops Daily News on May 10th are article titled “Council backs ban on indoor tanning for under 18s” http://www.kamloopsnews.ca/article/20110510/KAMLOOPS0101/110519969/-1/kamloops01/council-backs-ban-on-indoor-tanning-for-under-18s  . Canadian Cancer Society called for a ban on teen tanning in the city in this article.

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Second JCTA Conference Call on Government Regulations – Protect the rights of Indoor Sunbathers – Additional BC Update – May 19th

Friday, January 25, 2013
Dear Salon Owners, Conference call May 19th 2011 at 3:30pm EST (4:30pm AST, 2:30pm CST, 1:30 MST, 12:30pm PST) Call Toll Free: 1-888-289-4573 when the operator asked for the access code enter 7518252. The operator will ask you name and ask you to press # after you say your name.… continue reading

CBC Radio Maritimes interview with JCTA Executive Director and Derms May 16th

Friday, January 25, 2013
Dear JCTA Members,  I’ll be doing an interview with CBC Radio May 16th at 12:15pm  AST,11:15am EST, 10:15CST, 9:15MST, 8:15am PST. There will be 2 doctors (Dr Strauss & Dr Green) on the show and myself. You can listen in live by doing the following: go to www.cbc.ca/maritimenooncontinue reading

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