Member Updates
Niagara Region Public Health and Social Services Committee meeting June 28th – Teen Tanning
Friday, January 25, 2013
Dear Niagara Salon Owners
The JCTA would like to inform you that next week the Niagara Regional Council will consider a staff report recommending that the region support a province wide teen ban. While no local bylaw is being proposed and there is no near term threat to your operations the report contains misinformation and should not be utilised as a basis for an advocacy campaign.… continue reading
JCTA Update 06.29.11
Friday, January 25, 2013
Hamilton TV Interview June 22 – CCS finally agrees to working group in Ontario
2. Tanning regulations – Canada
- NEW Grassroots toolkit created for salons across Canada, which includes.
- How to meet your local politician
- Leave behind briefing documents – 2
- Online petition and hard copy
- First Canadian conference call to start in the next couple of weeks
- NOW ONLINE TO DOWNLOAD IN THE MEMBER’S ONLY AREA.
JCTA and salon owner change minds in Niagara Region
Friday, January 25, 2013
Dear JCTA Members,
This week the Niagara Region Board of Health received a staff report around the regulation of the indoor tanning sector. It was the JCTA understanding that despite recommendations in the document a local teen tan ban which would offer no protection to the majority of clients and would have created an uneven playing field for small businesses – could be discussed.… continue reading
CDA Campaign against Indoor Sunbathing – JCTA Response
Friday, January 25, 2013
Dear JCTA Member,
As you may know, the Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) has once again begun a national media campaign against indoor tanning. Under the catch phrase, “Indoor Tanning is Out” the CDA calls on the public to push the federal government to ban under 18 tanning and more importantly avoid indoor sunbathing facilities.… continue reading
JCTA Monthly Update from Pathway Group
Friday, January 25, 2013
Ontario Provincial Election:
Ontario PC Party:
Ontario is now only three months away from the polls and the campaign is in full swing. Tim Hudak and the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party continue to lead at the polls. The most recent public data, by forum research, shows Hudak dominating the race at 41%.… continue reading
