Three things. 1. We never tire of receiving emails of encouragement or sharing of independent engagement. 2. Knowing that Dave is writing *another* letter to bureaucrats gives us hope that there are others offering consistent pressure. 3. He has been a long time advocate and activist. Different definitions of amplifying the work to make a...Read More

PURPOSES In this fourth 51 second video of a 21-part series, Shawn Buckley explains Section 4 of the Charter of Health Freedom, “Purposes.” This very small and common section, explicitly states the reason why the Charter exists and how it is to be used. This helps the courts understand how this proposed law should be...Read More

Around the world, homeopathy has experienced both acclaim and opposition, since the 1800s. Right now it’s Health Canada hosting the systematic and intense attacks. Homeopathics are playing an increasingly important role in health care today but we imagine many of you were probably not surprised by this mudsling. In CBC’s March 19, 2019 article (6...Read More

PRINCIPLES In this third 2:08 minute video of a 21-part series, Shawn Buckley explains Section 3 of the Charter of Health Freedom, “Recognition and Declaration of Principles.” This section identifies the principles that should be guiding any regulatory decisions regarding health freedom. Specifically, that the average person is competent enough to make their own health decisions,...Read More

Fibonacci spiral memes are part of internet play. We could not resist producing our own! Nature’s popular display of the formula found in mathematics are in sunflowers, pine cones, branching trees, field daisy petals and the nautilus shell. The Victoria Health Show petitions, collected by volunteer Shannon Lee Rae at the end of January, finally...Read More

Here’s one for NHPPA’s foodie contingent. More than likely, a significant number of you. Nature’s own “natural health product” powered up in a medicinal liquid. In this February 5, 2019 article (2 minute read + recipe) by Modern Farmer, “Look Out, Bone Broth; Mushroom Broth Might Be Even More Magical,” the newcomer to the bone...Read More

On February 18, 2019 Health Canada released a MedEffect Notice advising that children under the age of 18 should not be consuming cough and cold products containing opioids. The products in question contain codeine, hydrocodone and normethadone. Read the original February 2019 MedEffect Notice A safety review of these products has found that people who use...Read More

RIGHTS & FREEDOMS In this second 2:28 minute video of a 21-part series, Shawn Buckley explains Section 2 of the Charter of Health Freedom, “Recognition and Declaration of Health Rights and Freedoms”. This section identifies the fundamental freedoms that currently exist – and more importantly, should remain protected – under Canadian law. We cannot continue allowing our...Read More

She signs off all of her emails with “Never Give Up”. And we don’t want to! Betsy V. recently encouraged the team with her email. She is one of our longtime supporters. For almost the entire time NHPPA has been working! She set up a regular monthly donation to spur the fight for health freedom....Read More

We do not take pleasure in accurately predicting the future. NHPPA’s position stems from a knowledge base that relies on facts and acuity to analyze government actions. In this March 11, 2019 article (4 minute read) by Shawn Buckley, published in Common Ground, “Didn’t We Win in 2008 with Bill C-51?,” the words chosen to...Read More