The walls of Xiao Hong Liu’s offices are lined with plaques and framed certificates from around the world, denoting a career in acupuncture spanning back to 1994.
She has a master’s degree from Memorial University. There’s a diploma from a traditional Chinese medicine school in British Columbia. She has Consumer Choice Awards for every year since 2012.
The one thing she doesn’t have is a licence to practice acupuncture.
“For clarity, ‘former acupuncturist’ is probably the best way to describe her,” said Ryan Belbin, a lawyer for the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP), which regulates the practice in the province.
“This individual has not been licensed to practice
