NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA — Nova Scotia has become the latest Canadian province to introduce a new bill which would make licensing and training mandatory for bouncers and security professionals. Currently, the industry is unregulated in Nova Scotia. Ontario has already passed a similar bill. In Nova Scotia, there is no formal, standardized training or education required of PIs and security personnel. Justice Minister Ross Landry has stated that the new bill would require PIs, bouncers and security personnel to get standardized training, licensing and testing. The bill will also make it easier for the public to report misuse of authority or excessive force.
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