This is your final reminder to register for tomorrow’s Herbalists’ roundtable discussion! Whether you are a practitioner, a manufacturer, or simply someone who values herbal medicine, this event is crucial for anyone concerned about the future of herbal remedies in Canada. Event Details: Date: Tomorrow, May 15th Time: 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT Location: Online via...

There’s no better time to take action! Join our electronic letter campaign urging MPs to remove these harmful sections from Bill C-69 before they become law! Why is this important? Budget bills are lengthy, and MPs may not catch every detail. Many MPs might not even be aware of these proposed changes, just like those that were...

Health Canada is at it again with an alarming new attack on your health rights. The proposed 2024 Budget Bill includes amendments that grant Health Canada unprecedented regulatory authority over off-label uses of drugs and natural health products—significantly affecting medical professionals’ and natural health practitioners’ ability to provide effective healthcare, and our ability as members...

While there’s still much work ahead, let’s take a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come and honour all of your hard work! This video was compiled in early 2024 to celebrate all the ways we’ve come together to help protect access to natural health products. Check out the two-minute video to learn more!...

This past month has been a whirlwind of change, with new updates emerging almost daily. We’re inviting you to hear all the most recent news at our next Campaign Update Live Call on Wednesday, May 22 at 7:00 pm ET / 4:00 pm PT. As usual, we’ll update you on our most recent milestones including progress...

(If you’re a member of the public who utilizes herbal medicine, you should keep reading, too!) NHPPA is inviting… all Canadian Herbalists all Canadian herbal medicine practitioners, and members of the public who utilize herbal medicine …to a roundtable conversation with several prominent Canadian herbalists, herbal medicine manufacturers and distributors, and practitioners utilizing herbal medicine....

Bill C-368 has the potential to profoundly impact Canada’s natural health product industry and your access to these products. The bill’s second reading in the House of Commons began on April 29, 2024, with the first of two one-hour-long debates on the bill’s merit. MPs from the Conservative, NDP, and Bloc Québécois parties all expressed strong...

The mission to protect natural health products (NHPs) in Canada took another step forward with the second reading of Bill C-368 in the House of Commons. This bill aims to repeal Sections 500-504 of Bill C-47, which imposes $5 million per day fines on the natural health product industry. During an hour-long debate, members of...

There should be nothing more important to you than having control over your body. In a recent article written for Druthers, Shawn Buckley warns, “You are losing ownership over your body so that Health Canada can protect a different type of property: intellectual property… Soon, your only treatment options will be chemical drugs Health Canada...

MP Blaine Calkins brings humour to the House of Commons during the second reading of Bill C-368 last night. Watch his hilarious take on surviving Prime Minister’s speeches! Please send an electronic letter in support of Bill C-368 and share this task with others! Comment “letter” and we’ll send you the link! It is also...