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by mwint 1056 days ago
Likely this has more to do with their professional liability insurance than any government regulation, directly.
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Kinda?

> Trade certification for automotive service technicians is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

> Automotive service technician (transmission) trade certification is compulsory in Ontario.

> Automotive service technician (steering, suspension and brakes) trade certification is compulsory in New Brunswick and Ontario.

https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/requirements/14799/ca

I feel you've typed that out of best thoughts and Intentions but no actual knowledge, which is an alluring and common but slippery path for all of us :-)

In Ontario, as parent and I indicated, it's a compulsory trade. It is, in fact, a government regulation directly.

https://www.skilledtradesontario.ca/about-trades/work-in-the...