On April 1, 2017, Don Davies, MP for Vancouver Kingsway and NDP Health Critic, held a public forum on the regulation of natural health products. Shawn Buckley was there to meet with Mr. Davies and to hear the public input. Given the April scheduling of the first round of Health Canada’s public consultation meetings on...Read More
“SOME MARKETPLACE REPORTS ABOUT VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER CONTAINED INCORRECT INFORMATION” CBC News. “Some Marketplace reports about vitamins and supplements published in November contained incorrect information, CBC has learned. In response to the discovery, Marketplace is evaluating its protocols around the use of lab testing. In a report to be broadcast on Marketplace...Read More
“LOOMING CLIMATE CHANGE DISASTER IN CANADA’S NORTH THAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT” “Of all the climate change issues that have been melodramatically dubbed a “carbon bomb” in recent years—tar sands projects in Alberta, catastrophic wildfires in Indonesia, holes in Australia’s seagrass meadows—it seems the thawing of permafrost in the Arctic is most likely to...Read More
“NO LONGER POSSIBLE TO BELIEVE MUCH OF THE CLINICAL RESEARCH THAT IS PUBLISHED” We came across a 2009 Dr. Marcia Angell quote that never gets old, “It is simply no longer possible to believe much of the clinical research that is published, or to rely on the judgment of trusted physicians or authoritative medical guidelines....Read More
THE FIFTH ESTATE SHOW “MAGIC PILLS” HAS BEEN GENERATING SOME CONCERN AND SO I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SHARE MY THOUGHTS ON THE PROGRAM For those who did not see the Program, it was largely based on a dated 2013 publication called DNA barcoding detects contamination and substitution in North American herbal products, published in...Read More
BILL C-17 AMENDED TO ALLOW RELEASE OF “CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION” A Halifax professor is trying to shed new light on the safety and effectiveness of prescription drugs by kick-starting an international letter-writing campaign asking Health Canada to release data it now keeps confidential. Read the full article published in The Globe and Mail on Dec....Read More
PUSH FOR A POSITIVE POLICY CHANGE In this article author Shawn Buckley asks “Why is our federal government using taxation to encourage us to use prescription drugs and to discourage us from taking natural supplements?” He provides a clear and straightforward analysis of the policies that show a distinct bias for allopathic medicine and are punitive...Read More
WHEN ASKED IF HE WOULD TAKE THIS NEW EBOLA VACCINE HE REPLIED: “NO WAY!” At the height of the Ebola media fever, Dr. Shiv Chopra provided some interesting perspectives, background and concerning questions on Ebola and vaccines. He was interviewed by medical doctor and radio show host Dr. Dave Janda. Dr. Chopra is a legendary...Read More
BAYER IS NO STRANGER TO MAKING HEALTH CLAIMS (AD CIRCA 1899). Recently, the FDA revised its position on the use of Aspirin as a preventative protocol in response to Bayer US wanting to change their Aspirin label to say that “it can help prevent heart attacks in healthy individuals”. An article by Dr. Mercola does...Read More
HEALTH-WASHING FROM BAD TO WORSE FOR NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS. Genevieve Eliany, LLB and NHPPA contributor, explores the blurred lines we see between product categories. Foods and drinks can hold NPNs, especially as large junk food manufacturers reformulate products with a healthy veneer, while natural health products are limited in labelling and claims. Testimonials and truthful...Read More
