Pressure Key Health Canada Bureaucrats

Did you know that unelected bureaucrats at Health Canada are driving the over-regulation of natural health products (NHPs)? This includes spearheading the Self-Care Framework, which aims to harmonize the regulation of natural health products with pharmaceutical drugs.

These regulations threaten your access to the natural health products that more than 70% of Canadians rely on to support their health and well-being. Without your voice, these decisions are made behind closed doors, often without fully considering the needs of the public.

Your right to choose natural health products is under threat, but you can make a difference. By reaching out directly to the bureaucrats responsible for these policies, you can demand an end to restrictive regulations that harm consumers and small businesses. Whether by phone, email, or letter, your voice can help ensure NHPs remain accessible and affordable for all Canadians.

It’s time to stand up for natural health. Take the first step by sending an electronic letter today and let Health Canada know that over-regulating NHPs is unacceptable.

Send an electronic letter to three key Health Canada bureaucrats, and two Health Canada offices.

1. Write or print your letter

We have provided form letters below. However, if you have the capacity to write your own letter, in your own words, we strongly encourage you to do so. Personalized letters hold much more weight. We have also provided a guide to write your own letter below.

2. Address your envelope to the bureaucrat or office of your choice – or send a letter to them all!

Greg Orencsak
Deputy Minister, Health Canada
Deputy Minister’s Office
Health Canada
Brooke Claxton Building (Tunney’s Pasture)
Postal Locator: 0906C
70 Colombine Driveway
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0K9

Instructional Guide
Draft Your Own Letter
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The more personal the communication, the more effect it has! This makes phone calls an excellent option to communicate with our appointed Health Canada bureaucrats.

When you call, make sure you:

1. Remain respectful at all times.
2. Prepare your talking points in advance. (You may take inspiration from the letter writing guide above)
3. Make a clear request such as: I am opposed to the Self-Care Framework, and I expect your office to stop restricting my access to natural health products.

Greg Orencsak
Deputy Minister
Health Canada

613-957-7790