Member Updates

Bill 83 – Teen tan ban in Ontario •From every indication Bill 83 has been passed from The Standing Committee on Social Policy to the Health Promotions Minister’s office. •JCTA president sends letter to Health Minister requesting a meeting Oct 23rd, 2008 •Pathway Group hired as lobbyist Dec 17th to make sure tanning industry is represented •Pathway Group creates Briefing Notes for Ministry of Health to convey our opinion on Bill 83 and how the JCTA can help solve the problem.… continue reading

Watch Law & Order SVU Nov 17th the episode is called Stranger, to find out how they help prove a case with Vitamin D deficiency and how the SPF manufacturers are making people Vitamin D deficient… continue reading

A new study reveals ultraviolet light from indoor tanning units may help relieve pain in those suffering from fibromyalgia is the latest study in a wave of evidence in favor of regular UV exposure. A report on the study, conducted at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina, appears in the January issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.… continue reading

Ontario Bill 83 – Teen Tanning Ban -Meetings with Ontario Government officials at the end of January: o MPPs o NDP Health Critic Michael Prue o Health Promotion Policy Staff o Duty Minister for Health Promotions Cynthia Morton o Assistant Deputy Minister for Health Promotion Mary Beth Valentine o Special Assistant- Policy to the Health Promotion Minister Jennifer Twine.… continue reading

Dear Salon Owners, The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) along with its provincial counterparts, in conjunction with the Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA), is attempting to force provincial governments to regulate our tanning community without involving YOU, the stakeholder! Given the negative impact that regulating your business might have you should be part of the discussion with any provincial government.… continue reading