Rally and March to Stop Billl C-51

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Media Advisory

For Immediate release,

(Toronto) May 8, 2008

Concerned Citizens and Natural Health Practitioners against Bill C-51 will hold a rally and press conference to protest the Amendment of the Food And Drug Act at 11:00 am on Saturday May 10 South Side of Queenʼs Park. (march to follow)

Where: Queenʼs Park South Side. March Route: South on University to Queen.
East on Queen to Yonge. North on Yonge to College. West Back to Queens Park.

Why are people protesting?

The government could designate any natural health product as a prescription drug making it available by prescription only (Section15.1) placing greater strain on our already overwhelmed healthcare system. Bill C-51 could increase health costs by limiting Canadians choice of Natural Health Products.

Bill C-51 is promoted as a means to protect the safety of Canadians from untested natural health products. At the present time, pharmaceuticals are being passed faster then ever before without adequate time for testing and clinical research. Natural health products and therapeutic foods that have been historically used safely for 1000ʼs of years could be potentially pulled from shelves and subject to strict licensing requirements. Bill C-51 is too vague. "New" definitions are open for interpretation. Bill C-51 favours pharmaceutical drug and medical treatments.

We must ensure that every Canadian have the right to protect their own health naturally and are given time to react and suggest alternatives to Bill C-51.

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