Why Should the Minister of Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation Be Involved in Manitoba's Electrology Moratorium?

Manitoba's electrology moratorium is not only a health and access-to-care issue. It is also a workforce, apprenticeship, small business, and job creation issue. Since 2019, the moratorium has prevented new electrologists from entering the trade in Manitoba, leaving no clear pathway for new practitioners to train, register, or replace retiring business owners.

For this reason, the Minister of Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation, The Honourable Jamie Moses, should be directly involved in reviewing the electrology moratorium. Minister Moses is responsible for Apprenticeship Manitoba, making this issue directly connected to his department.

Manitoba's Electrology Moratorium Affects Apprenticeship and Certification

Apprenticeship Manitoba oversees apprenticeship and certification pathways in the province. If new electrologists cannot register, train, or be recognized through out-of-province certification, then Manitoba has a serious workforce development problem.

The current moratorium limits the ability for qualified people to enter the electrology trade. This creates uncertainty for future practitioners and prevents Manitobans from pursuing a regulated career path in a needed service.

Why This Is a Small Business Issue in Manitoba

The electrology moratorium also affects small business owners. Many existing electrologists are aging or nearing retirement. Without a pathway for new practitioners, business succession becomes extremely difficult.

If someone wants to purchase an existing electrology business, train properly, and continue serving clients, the current freeze may prevent that from happening. This puts existing businesses at risk of closing instead of being passed on to the next generation.

The Moratorium Limits Job Creation

A moratorium that blocks new practitioners also blocks job creation. Manitoba should be encouraging skilled trades, entrepreneurship, and local service-based businesses — not leaving an entire trade without a clear future.

Lifting or revising the electrology moratorium could support new jobs, new clinics, business growth, and continued access to regulated electrology services across Manitoba.

Why Minister Jamie Moses Should Be Involved

The Honourable Jamie Moses is the minister responsible for Apprenticeship Manitoba. Because the electrology moratorium affects training, certification, workforce entry, and business succession, his office should be directly involved in reviewing the issue.

This is not just an administrative concern. A freeze that has remained in place since 2019 without a clear public timeline or pathway forward deserves ministerial review.

Manitoba Needs a Clear Path Forward for Electrologists

The goal is not to remove safety standards. The goal is to create a safe, regulated, and reasonable pathway for new electrologists in Manitoba.

A practical solution could include recognizing out-of-province training, allowing supervised practice under certified Manitoba electrologists, and creating a business succession pathway for retiring practitioners.

Contact the Minister of Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation

Manitobans can contact Minister Jamie Moses directly to request a review of the electrology moratorium and ask for a clear path forward for training, supervised practice, certification, and business succession.

Minister: The Honourable Jamie Moses Email: minbmtjc@manitoba.ca Phone: 204-945-0067