Current Status of Massage Therapy Regulation
At this time, the government of Nova Scotia is not yet prepared to move forward with regulation of massage therapy.
Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)
The Regulated Health Professions Act (PDF) passed in 2023 will serve as the common regulatory foundation under which all health regulators will be established. The Nova Scotia government is prioritizing the migration of existing regulated health professions under this new legislation before considering regulating massage therapy.
2022 Activity
The NHPC, the Massage Therapists Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS), and the Canadian Massage and Manual Osteopathy Therapists Association (CMMOTA) have been working together and with the government on regulation. The government would like to see all other associations in Nova Scotia come together to complete regulation before moving forward.
Act to Protect the Titles of Massage Therapists
In late 2019, Nova Scotia announced the Act to Protect the Titles of Massage Therapists. The Act limits the use of "Massage Therapist," "Registered Massage Therapist," and similar titles to only people qualified to work as massage therapists under the rules set by the government.
This legislation is separate from regulation and adds an extra layer of protection to massage therapists who use the above titles.
The NHPC worked collaboratively with the government on title protection for registered massage therapists. Effective January 1, 2020, associations are required to publish a public list of members who practise massage therapy in Nova Scotia.
NHPC Members Who Practise Massage Therapy in Nova Scotia
The following are NHPC members who practise massage therapy in Nova Scotia:
Members in Good Standing
Susan Allaby (Dartmouth)
Jennifer Arnold (Hammonds Plains)
Erin Beecher (Sydney)
Laura Bombala (Kentville)
Shelby Boyd (Windsor Junction)
Amy Caines (Stillwater Lake)
Catherine Chamberlain (Halifax)
Cindy Clarke (Trenton)
Susan Colbourne (Dartmouth)
Susan Conrad (Dartmouth)
Erica Cotter (Melville, River John)
Julie d'Entremont (Halifax)
Sandra Eis (Stellarton)
David Fillis (Eastern Passage)
Joseph Gower (Bridgetown)
Danielle Hutchinson (Middle Sackville)
Morgan Ivey (Halifax)
Mia Lockhart (Wolfville)
Hannah Lysak (Dartmouth)
Melissa Macaulay (Pugwash)
Saskia Mackay (Amherst)
Ashley MacNeil (Lower Sackville)
Timothy Matthews (Antigonish)
Kayley McGibbon (Lakeview)
Shannon McNabb (Halifax)
Laura Mosher (Greenwood)
Wendy Nearing (Bedford)
Maria North (Halifax)
Veronica Oquendo-Araujo (Hillsburn)
Grace Rankin (Halifax)
Rebecca Rankin (Pleasant Hill)
Keli Robinson Turner (Wallace)
Karen Sampson (West Bay)
Julia Sanders (New Ross)
Shirma Sandy (Port Hawkesbury)
Donald Scott (Timberlea)
Zoe Seglins (Halifax)
Dev Sinanan (Dartmouth)
Hannah Steele (Pictou)
Emily Stewart (Windsor)
Sarah Swinamer (Dartmouth)
Christa Wentzell (Walton)
Dustin Williams (Lower Sackville)
Former/Cancelled Members
CRP Summary: Shawn Harris (PDF)
