It’s Been Another Busy Week Of Advocacy At NHPPA On the heels of Bill C-368 passing second reading last Wednesday, Shawn Buckley was called to appear before the Standing Committee on Finance to discuss proposed changes in Division 31 of Bill C-69, Canada’s 2024 Budget Bill, which includes substantive changes to our Food and Drug...Read More
We are thrilled to announce that Bill C-368 has officially passed Second Reading after receiving a majority vote in the House of Commons on May 29th!! What is Bill C-368? Introduced by MP Blaine Calkins, Bill C-368 aims to protect Canada’s natural health industry by repealing sections 500-504 of Bill C-47, which inappropriately classified natural...Read More
Referring Bill C-368 to the Standing Committee on Health is an essential step in the democratic process. Bill C-47, an omnibus budget bill, was not the right place for amendments to Food and Drug Law. Sections 500-504 of Bill C-47 lead to massive changes in our Food and Drug Act and has negatively impacted the...Read More
A Major Advancement In Protecting Natural Health Products We are thrilled to announce that Bill C-368 has officially passed Second Reading after receiving a majority vote in the House of Commons on May 29th!! Next step… the Standing Committee on Health. This critical Bill, introduced by MP Blaine Calkins, aims to protect natural health products...Read More
With new developments occurring almost daily, our monthly Campaign Update Zoom calls are your go-to source for the latest and most critical information, directly from Shawn Buckley. In May’s Campaign Update, Mr. Buckley dedicates most of the last hour to a comprehensive analysis of Bill C-69, Canada’s 2024 Budget Bill. He explores the proposed changes, their...Read More
In the 2024 Budget Bill, Health Canada has proposed new powers that everyone needs to be aware of. According to Shawn Buckley, these revisions are “literally unbelievable and unexplainable.” Fortunately, the 2024 Budget Bill is not yet law, giving us a critical window to voice our concerns and push for amendments. We must act now to...Read More
Health Canada is attempting to introduce additional measures that could further harm the natural health industry. To recap, Health Canada made substantial revisions in the 2023 Budget Bill (Bill C-47), reclassifying natural health products—such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, and homeopathic remedies—under the same category as over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. This reclassification has resulted in new fees, fines,...Read More
