Inspired Life Health Centre Toronto

On April 8th, 2008, the Canadian Minister of Health introduced Bill C-51 into the House of Commons. This Bill proposes significant changes to the current Food and Drugs Act that will have wide-ranging negative implications for all Canadians. This bill has already passed first reading. It appears that our Government is trying to fast track this bill before anyone has a chance to challenge it. Bills normally take months to pass not weeks.

UPDATE: Click here to watch a Video of the Toronto rally against Bill C-51.

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Currently, many of our councilors and MPPs are even unaware of the details to Bill C-51.  How can we, as Canadian citizens, be informed when our government representatives don't even know about it?

April 9, 2008 UPDATE: Bill C-51 has passed it's first reading
April 29, 2008 UPDATE: Bill C-51 has passed it's second reading (one more reading makes it law)
Second reading scheduled for May 8, 2008 (funny thing is that our local MPP said it was passed on April 29...)
Click here for updates on the status of Bill C-51

Bill C-51 Will:

• Remove democratic oversight, bypassing elected officials to vote in laws and allow bureaucrats to adopt laws from other countries without our consent.
• Remove 60-70% of all Natural Health Products from Canadian stores.  Many others will be available by prescription only.
• Restrict research and development of safe and natural alternatives in favour of high risk drugs.
• Punish Canadians with little or no opportunity for protection or recourse for simply speaking about or giving a natural product without the approval of government. More than 70% of people in Canada use a Natural Health Product. The new law goes so far as to warrant action against a person who would give another person an “unapproved” amount of garlic on the recommendation that it would improve that person’s health.
• Allow inspectors to enter private property without consent, take your property at their discretion, dispose of your property at will, not reimburse you for your losses, seize your bank accounts, charge owners shipping and storage charges for seized property, be empowered to store your property indefinitely, and levy fines up to $5,000,000 and/or 2 years in jail per incident.

Here's what you can do to protect your rights:

• Go to www.chfa.ca to find out even more information about Bill C-51 and download some sample letters that you can send to your local MP
• Contact your local MP (visit www.snipurl.com/localmp to find yours)
• Sign this Online Petition
• Talk to your local press
• Ask the leaders in your community to get involved
• Contact your MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly)
• Tell your Friends, Family and Neighbours (click here to email them)
  

 

You can also download and print out a 8.5" x 5.5" handout that you can print DOUBLE SIDED on your printer. This will create half-sheet handouts (just make sure that you flip and rotate your paper according to your printer specifications).