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HOME >>ADVOCACY
On May 18, 2023, the current federal government tabled Bill C-47 in the
House of Commons, which contained a wide variety of amendments
pertaining to the recent budget. Because this was a budget item,
it took some time for groups like our Political Action committee to recognize
the import of some of this proposed legislation. A month later,
the Bill passed as the Budget Implementation Act, 2023 No. 1,
having received royal assent on June 22, 2023.
Specifically, one section of C-47 - Division 27, Sections 500-504 - is
of particular concern to Canadian Society of Homeopaths and most
Canadians with an interest in Natural Health Products (NHP). This
section is based on Health Canada's proposal to amend the definition of
"therapeutic product" in the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) that
removes the existing exemption for Natural Health Products - including
homeopathics - within the meaning of the Natural Health Products
Regulations. The result has altered existing provisions of the Food
and Drugs Act dealing with therapeutic products so that Natural Health
Products are now regulated equally with prescription drugs.
Since 2008, Canadian Society of Homeopaths has
supported the approach of lawyer, Shawn Buckley and Natural
Health Products Protection Association (NHPPA) with issues
involving Health Canada and homeopathic remedies and Natural Health
Products.
At this time CSH recommends that you familiarize yourself with the
NHPPA’s Discussion
paper and the range of actions available to concerned citizens who
wish to protect Natural Health Products.
In particular, we encourage our members to join the NHPPA campaign
to create a tsunami of physical mail to inundate the offices of Members
of Parliament. Your letters
can be addressed to their Ottawa office (no postage required)
or their local constituency office (requiring postage).
However, we are concerned that, in our efforts to support NHPPA and
the full spectrum of Natural Health Products, we may lose focus on homeopathy
and homeopathic remedies. We remind you that, if you have an interest in homeopathy, do not
miss the opportunity to include your positive experience with this important
sub-section of Health Canada's definition of Natural Health Products.
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