Massage Therapy Unregulated in Manitoba

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

A Winnipeg woman’s harrowing experience with a massage therapist who allegedly sexually assaulted her shines a spotlight on a dangerous regulatory gap in Manitoba’s massage therapy industry. With no formal oversight until recently, she faced dead ends trying to seek justice — her complaints ignored by employers and national groups, leaving her to relive trauma while battling a system built to protect businesses, not victims. Now, the province is finally moving to regulate the profession under its health professions act, but for her, it’s too late. The new framework aims to create safer, more…