THE OFFICIAL FIGURES ARE IN

Our first Action Campaign of 2013 was designed to limbered up your freedom fighting muscle. And it did!

If you missed it you can read about the Charter to 308 MPs Campaign here!

We have had to take some time and be careful to record each delivery of the Charter of Health Freedom package. The constituent’s first and last name, riding, MP and delivery date/time had to be confirmed. Thank you to every one of you who took the time to engage and let us know! It is because you were careful to send us proof of delivery that we have been able to keep accurate records.

Now we have a full report for you, facts, figures, what we learned and what’s coming next.

HERE’S HOW THE NUMBERS STACK UP

DELIVER THE CHARTER OF HEALTH FREEDOM INTO THE HANDS OF EVERY SINGLE MP BEFORE THE END OF MAY

Campaign launch date: May 21/13

WHEN TO ACT 

In order to make an impact we need every MP to hear about the Charter, from multiple sources, at the same time.

It is important that you act this month, before the end of May 2013 when this campaign closes.

Flood every constituency office with facts about the Charter of Health Freedom, in a form they can’t ignore.

THE ACTION

We need at least one person from each of the 308 ridings to deliver our new Charter of Health Freedom package to their MP.

WHY DO THIS NOW?

This is a critical time for the Charter Of Health Freedom. We are nearing a landmark 96,000 signatures on the petition. This is no small feat. Canadian history will show you how our petition stacks up. This will make it the largest federal petition in the last 15 years.

We want to identify an MP to present this petition in support of the Charter to the House of Commons. To give all MPs an opportunity to be part of this historic public message, they need to fully understand the issues.

It is also important to capitalize on recent press coverage of the regulation of NHPs. You can read the current debates and conversations here.

As mainstream media take notice be certain that MPs will be watching.

CLICK HERE to read full campaign.

FOLLOWING THE CONTROVERSY?

Shawn Buckley has recently drafted an assessment of the exchange.

Over the last few months two debates have sprung up in the media, as a result of Health Canada employees taking exception to articles which lay bare the current crisis in the natural health community. Shawn Buckley has now written an overview and reply to both.

First, Adam Gibson’s Letter to the Editor “Crying Wolf” was printed in Alive Magazine in response to Shawn’s article “Safe or Unsafe?”

Then, Dr. Rona’s Letter to Alive Magazine’s editor “Noisy Spin Control” went to print to oppose statements made by Adam Gibson and in defense of Shawn and the NHPPA.

As if this was not already an excellent volley, Dr. Gifford-Jones’ Toronto Sun article “Health Canada: Where are the dead bodies?” was met with a response by Scott Sawler and published directly on Health Canada’s website.

Both replies are similar and use figures which evade the issues at hand, but what’s important is that Health Canada’s NHPD entered the debate!

We sincerely hope that the conversation will move from mere contradiction to a considered analysis of the issues over time.

We have been posting the articles, letters and replies on the NHPPA FaceBook page as they have come out. However, since the stories are intertwined and ongoing, we thought it was time for a summary.

An excerpt from Shawn’s overview, “I don’t think that any of us expect Health Canada to agree with concerns on how they regulate natural health products. At the same time, I would rather have them stay silent than to use a canned argument that is misleading and does not address the concerns raised. These are important issues and we cannot arrive at the best regulatory environment for natural products unless we honestly and fairly debate legitimate concerns and issues.”

Read Shawn’s complete overview.

Follow us on Facebook and tell us what you think. Is it a good thing that Health Canada is taking notice of the dissent?

Wear your opinion! Educate the public about the NHP Regulations in a fun and provocative way. All statements are fully referenced, of course!

The NHPPA has released three new T-Shirts that will have your back read at coffee shop line-ups across Canada. Produced with a professional, durable heat transfer technology, they were made for the 2013 Total Health Show to help the NHPPA fundraise. They can be ordered in a medium or large size. Order by emailing info@nhppa.org with the quantity you’d like. Each T-Shirt is $25 plus shipping and handling charges. T-Shirts are 100% pre-shrunk heavy cotton.

 

 

NHPPA GEARS UP FOR THEIR 5^TH SUCCESSFUL YEAR AT TORONTO’S TOTAL HEALTH SHOW AND ASKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO GET US THERE!

We are always delighted when a stand or booth is funded by a supporter to allow us to attend exhibitions. This has happened again this year and we are truly grateful on behalf of the entire natural health community. We are calling out to our supporters to assist with the final $2,200.00 needed for us to come in fully on budget for this event. Please read about NHPPA’s attendance and help us continue to reach as many people as possible. 

CLICK HERE to read more about our work at the show and consider a contribution.

THE LECTURE THAT MUST BE REPEATED

Learn more about Shawn Buckley’s latest lecture on Food Safety and how it drew a standing room only crowd at the Whole Life Expo (Nov ’12), giving the Directors of the Total Health Show strong reason to book Shawn for two repeat presentations!

Shawn was offered the space to write three articles in Alive Magazine over the past few months, one which drew the attention of the Acting Director General of the NHPD. Links to all three articles, the Letter to the Editor from Adam Gibson (NHPD) and a response from noted medical doctor Zoltan Rona, that went viral throughout Canada’s natural health community in support of Shawn and the NHPPA’s position. 

REGULAR NEWS ON FACEBOOK

We will continue to send out our E-blasts as a monthly ‘digest’ of events, and post on our website, so if you enjoy receiving news from us in this way you need do nothing at all. If you’d like news as it happens and to join the conversation be sure to ‘like’ our Facebook page.

THE CHARTER OF HEALTH FREEDOM: BALANCING NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCT ACCESS WITH SAFETY

To the aware observer there is a disconnect between Canadians and their government over natural health. More and more Canadians are embracing natural health products while the federal government is taking more and more of them away.

Removal of necessary products

Most consumers take natural health products to stay healthy. However, for some, natural health products are necessary to treat serious illness. When I lecture across Canada I constantly hear the same story. People explain they suffered with a serious illness. They took prescribed drugs which either did not work for them or the side effects were too severe. They found a natural remedy and are well. Access to natural health products is necessary for their health. My father is one of them.

Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 4:27 PM
To: pm@pm.gc.ca
Cc: Bernard.Trottier@parl.gc.ca; Ted.Opitz@parl.gc.ca; kirsty.duncan@parl.gc.ca; 
terence.young@parl.gc.ca; james.lunney@parl.gc.ca; colin.carrie@parl.gc.ca
Subject: Requesting a National Moment of Silence for the Massacre of a Billion+ Tax Dollars

Written by: Raffi Nacachian [Ontario]

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

At a time when financial austerity is of paramount importance, I find it extremely discouraging to see the current government continuing to make the same mistakes of its Liberal predecessors.

When it comes to protecting the public, the NHP regulations are greater demolition of taxpayer money than the “wasteful and ineffective” (to quote you) failed $2.7 billion long gun registry – which was originally promised to protect taxpayers from gun violence at a mere $2 million cost. Unlike guns, NHP’s have an impeccable safety record. It begs the question: Why is government continuing to waste taxpayer money on suffocating regulations for products that receive no drug style government consumption or marketing subsidies? Further, recognizing NHP’s provide relief to Canada’s overburdened public health care system – why is the government not marketing them in the same fashion they over-promote the flu, H1N1 or HPV vaccine?

CLICK HERE to read more

ANOTHER LOW-RISK, EFFECTIVE NHP DENIED

The current issue of Health Action Magazine contains the most recent information on Health Canada’s latest target in an article by John Biggs. As a health store owner, natural health expert, researcher and writer, John is ideally placed to analyze the situation and explain the illogical  justifications for removing yet another safe, useful and popular supplement from Canadian shelves.

“The real issue does not seem to be safety, but that nattokinase competes too effectively against pharmaceuticals…all of which have caused death.”

This piece is written in the form of a sample letter to your MP.

CLICK HERE for the full article.

Please read it, consider re-printing and send it to your MP.

CLICK HERE to enter your postcode and find out which MP represents your riding.

CLICK HERE for advice and guidance if you have not written to your MP before.

As the products we rely on for our health and wellbeing keep disappearing from our shelves, the situation becomes ever more urgent. Whether nattokinase is a personal loss to you or not, Health Canada’s needless refusal to allow it a licence will force thousands of individuals onto chemical pharmaceuticals against their will.

This has to stop. It’s time to tell your MP that your vote depends on it.

Since our last update in August, you have sent us 1100 unique, new signatures from Canadian citizens who are outraged by the ever-increasing attack on products we rely on for our health and wellbeing. We know that many of you are working hard to distribute petition sheets to your networks and we truly value the hard work and education represented by every upclick in numbers.

As of today, the NHPPA has 89,438 petition signatures.

This month we’re asking:

Is it big enough to make a difference yet?

What more can you do?

Who is listening?

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PAPER VS ONLINE PETITIONS

You may be interested to hear that the NHPPA has on-going conversations with the Parliament of Canada regarding Paper vs Online petitions. Late last year we had a conversation with the Clerk of Petitions.

CLICK HERE to read more