Various folks have tried over the years, to set up associations that could standardize the industry. The problem is us. No one really wants to get involved or do the work required. Everyone is either too busy or likes things the way they are. As it is, we've already seen one province (BC) become DE-regulated. A group in Nova Scotia tried to pull the same stunt and did not get away with it, thankfully.
Unfortunately, one of the problems is how the regulation is put forward. Here in Manitoba, it seems like regulation was done to protect those of us with experience from up and coming competition because it is high-nigh impossible to get an apprenticeship under the current legislation. Most of my students will leave the industry in a year or so because they will never get the hours that they need. The ones who don't have anyone or anything tying them to here will pack up and go to Alberta or Ontario where there is no regulation and they can work for themselves. Eventually the Manitoba nail techs and estheticians are going to encounter the same problem that Manitoba electrologists have: no one will be entering the industry because the old guard regulated it so damned well that no one can. Electrologists in this province are dying and retiring with no one to replace them because they regulated themselves out of successors:D It's ironic because so much focus is put on apprenticeship hours but then nothing on maintaining trades training, or on salon standards - nothing!! They still want your money every two years for that license, though:P On Oct 20, 11:05 am, Bethanne O'Neil <nailsculptr...@shaw.ca> wrote: > Hey Ladies! > > Alberta has no regulations, but wholesalers will only sell to certified > professionals. But I agree...it's a bit of a joke...way too easy - and cheap > - to get certified here. We need to get an organizaiton going in Canada to > set up regulations consistent in each province....what do you all think? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ceilidh...@telus.blackberry.net > Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:05 am > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Canadians?? Anyone? > To: nailtech@googlegroups.com > > > I came from one regulated province (Nova Scotia) to another > > (Manitoba). Regulation in MB is a JOKE. No inspecti, no > > enforcement, no onus on the operator to get professional > > development, no requirement to display credentials or licenses - > > they are only interested in you during your apprenticeship hours > > over here. > > > I want to go back to NS. Not only am I terribly homesick, I am > > running out of ideas to motivate people and get them off their > > butts here. > > > Nicole > > > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "V. Royer" <mains_de_velo...@videotron.ca> > > Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:47:44 > > To: <nailtech@googlegroups.com> > > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Canadians?? Anyone? > > > Hi, my name is Valérie Royer and I'm from Montreal, Quebec. I > > agree tha lack > > of regulations here in Canada is.... arrrrghhhh!!! > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > From: "thepinkchair" <kelli...@sasktel.net> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:03 AM > > To: "NailTech" <nailtech@googlegroups.com> > > Subject: NailTech:: Canadians?? Anyone? > > > > Just curious if there are any Canadians in this group? I love > > > chatting with everyone... but sometimes it's nice to chat to someone > > > close to home...especially for pricing issues etc. I > > don't mean to > > > sound rude... I find that our prices and issues (regulations > > or lack > > > there of) can be a little different > > > > take care! > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG -www.avg.com > > > Version: 8.5.422 / Virus Database: 270.14.22/2446 - Release > > Date: 10/19/09 > > > 14:33:00 > > Bethanne > The Nail Sculptress > Edmonton, Alberta, Canada > 780-237-0396- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to nailtech@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nailtech+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
