Article Regulations: Natural Health Products Remain at Risk
By Hans Staff
March 2009

A Canadian company selling natural health products that are readily available in the US was the recent target of an armed raid in Calgary, Alberta. On January 15 2009, Health Canada agents accompanied by armed RCMP entered the facilities and private residence of the owners of N.A.F.T.A, which sells amino acid, glandular and herbal products.

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Article: The Law of Tea
By Ronald Doering
February 2009
 
Naturally, manufacturers of tea beverages were pleased that Health Canada scientists were finally recognizing what they had been saying all along. All manufacturers had to do was apply to be a NHP, which they did. Yet without any warning or negotiation with the tea industry, the Health Canada website was changed in October 2007 so that the monograph no longer accepted the claims for tea beverages because Health Canada had changed its mind – hot beverage teas were now foods.

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Article C6: The Nanny State To Outlaw Natural Health Products
By Barry Cooper
February 2009
 
The one thing the health nannies abhor is that Canadians should have a say in their own health, including whether they benefit from natural products. Consequently, Bill C-6 means we can look forward to more horror stories of Canada's nanny state in action.

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By Matthew Burrows
January 2009

A Kamloops-based constitutional lawyer will tell a Vancouver audience on Monday (February 2) that the way the federal government regulates natural health products is more dangerous than the products themselves.

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Q & A with Michelle Boudreau, Director General of The NHPD
January 2009

This month alive asks Michelle Boudreau, Director General of the NHPD to respond [to the licensing issue and its effect on the natural health consumer]. Here's what she had to say:

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By Brian Wagner
December 2008

The Canadian natural health industry is diligently working with Health Canada to meet product-licensing requirements before a government-set deadline of January 1, 2010. For many industry manufacturers and suppliers, it's become a frustrating process...

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By Martin Middelstaedt
Oct 2008

Health Minister Tony Clement plans to reintroduce controversial legislation giving the federal government more oversight regarding the quality and safety of supplements, vitamins and other natural health products...

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By Dr. Mercola

Bill C-51 was debated during second reading, the week ending June 13, 2008, at which time the Canadian government introduced amendments to the bill.

According to the draft discussion paper on the amendments to C-51, written by Constitutional lawyer Shawn Buckley for the Natural Health Products Protection Association (NHPPA), the amendments presented by Tony Clement on June 9, 2008 are far from satisfactory, and do little, if nothing, to protect the natural health community and users of natural health products.

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by Shawn Buckley
Open Magazine

When I look at the world around me, I give thanks that I liive in a country where I have a voice and am free to express my opinions. Canada is a country revered for its beauty, its people and acceptance of other countries. Unfortunately, there remain many societies around the world that do not respect individual's right to choice, nor welcome different cultures and beliefs.

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By Helke Ferrie
September 2008

In April, the federal government informed Canadians that they were going to protect the nation's children, and the rest of us, against unimaginable harm and potential fraud, in exchange for the loss of our most basic Constitutionally-guaranteed freedoms...