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HOME >>ADVOCACY
The federal government controls the manufacture and
distribution of homeopathic medicines through legislation and
regulations under the authority of the Natural and Non-Prescription Health Products Directorate
(NNPHPD). As a recognized stakeholder,
the Canadian Society of Homeopaths has participated in numerous
consultations pertaining to government legislation and NHPD
regulations. We remain vigilant in protecting
the availability of homeopathic medicines for
consumers and professionals alike.
CSH representatives will also intercede on behalf of our members when
difficulties arise with importation of homeopathic medicines for
professional purposes. MORE
RECENT FEDERAL DEVELOPMENTS
AFFECTING HOMEOPATHY
December 1, 2023:
CSH invites
Shawn Buckley and Genevieve Eliany to speak on Preserving Homeopathy:
A Call to Action for Homeopaths
on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Homeopaths from
all provinces, with membership in all homeopathic organizations, are
invited to join. Register HERE.
November 29, 2023:
NHPPA
President,
Shawn Buckley has drafted a new Private Member's Bill to repeal
sections 500-504 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1 (formerly
Bill C-47), as well as to undo any penalties or orders that are activated
while the therapeutic product provisions applied to natural health
products remain active.
Tens of thousands of Canadians have sent letters and postcards to Members
of Parliament, calling for them to support a legal reversal of the Budget
Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1. Read more HERE
about this proposed legislation and how you can influence Members of
Parliament to vote in favour of this bill and to support natural health
products, including homeopathics, in Canada.
A draft "Act to Amend the Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1 and
the Food and Drugs Act", plus a page of Explanatory Notes, can be
accessed HERE.
July 15, 2023:
Details about Canadian Society of Homeopaths' campaign in reaction to
recent actions by Health Canada are listed separately HERE.
July 7, 2023:
Weekly Online Let's Talk Political Action About Natural Health Products from a Homeopathic
Perspective
Canadian Society of Homeopaths announces a weekly open zoom call for all
members on Mondays at 5 pm Pacific / 8 pm Eastern. Open exclusively to CSH members to
discuss recent updates, planned action, and questions pertaining to the
current Health Canada move against Natural Health Products, including
homeopathics.
June 26, 2023:
NHPPA's Discussion Paper
Natural Health Products Protection Association (NHPPA) releases a very
informative Discussion
Paper on 2023 Health Canada Initiatives that covers Health Canada’s
new cost recovery proposal; new regulatory burdens and fines; and new powers
over Natural Health Products, including homeopathics.
May 18, 2023:
C-47 An
Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament
on March 28, 2023
The federal government tables Bill C-47 in the House of Commons, which contains
a wide variety of amendments pertaining to the recent budget. One
section is of particular concern to all Canadians with an interest in
Natural Health Products -- see Division 27, 500-504. This section is based on
Health Canada's proposal to amend the definition of "therapeutic
product" in the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) that removes the existing
exemption for Natural Health Products -- including homeopathics --
within the meaning of the Natural Health Products
Regulations.
The result would be that the existing provisions of the Food and Drugs
Act dealing with therapeutic products would now equally apply to Natural
Health Products. This would bring us back to issues we thought had
been resolved in 2008 by the previous campaign
against Bill C-51.
(Subsequently, Bill C-47 received Royal Assent on June 22, 2023.
See details HERE.)
May 12, 2023:
Consultation on Proposed Fees for Natural Health Products
Health Canada has opened consultation on the proposed new fees
for Natural Health Products - the "cost recovery" stage of
their plan. These fees will be imposed on the manufacturers
and importers of NHPs and will have a serious impact on both the
industry and consumers. The deadline for submissions is
July 26 (later extended to August 10).
To read the full proposal click HERE.
Access the online consultation form HERE.
July 15, 2015:
Charter of Health Freedom
The Charter of Health Freedom is a proposed legislation that will give Natural
Health Products and Practices their own Act. It will create a
completely separate category for Natural Health Products, protected
from the regulations and restrictions under current legislation.
Initiated by the Natural Health Products Protection Association (NHPPA),
the Charter of Health Freedom will establish recognition for culturally diverse
and natural, traditional, and conventional medicine. All CSH members and
others with an interest in Natural Health Products are encouraged to
become informed about this proposal and to support it in whatever way they see fit.
December 6, 2011:
Healthy
Canadians - A Federal Report on Comparable Health Indicators 2010
Health Canada releases a 220-page report intended to provide the
“most current national information available on the health status of
Canadians and the performance of our health care system … in order to
follow trends and progress toward improving the health of Canadians.”
Notably missing from the report are all Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (CAM) modalities -- including homeopathy -- which
play an increasingly important role in the health care of many Canadians.
December 30, 2009:
Bill C-6 Dies - For Now
The Governor General grants request by the federal government to
prorogue (suspend) Parliament until March 3, 2010, which ends the
progress of Bill C-6. An e-mail from the government confirms that
it will reintroduce, in original form, the consumer safety bill (C-6)
that the Tories claim was "gutted" by amendments approved in
the Senate.
January 29, 2009:
Bill C-6
The federal Minister of Health introduces Bill C-6, "an
Act respecting the safety of consumer products", which
contains similar language to former Bills C-51 and C-52. This new
legislation specifically excludes natural health products and, as a
result, the CSH Political Action committee will take no direct action at
this time, although we will continue to closely monitor the bill's
progress. To read more about the implications of C-6 regarding
personal liberties issues, see Natural
Health Products Protection Association.
December 4, 2008:
Bill C-51 Dies
Controversial Bill C-51 and other
pending legislation are suspended as the government prorogues
Parliament.
June 11, 2008:
Health Canada Stakeholders' Meeting
CSH representatives attended a packed meeting with representatives of
other natural health organizations and businesses to express concerns
about Bill C-51 directly to leaders of Health Canada.
June 6, 2008:
View Magazine (Hamilton, ON): Ottawa's
Bitter Pill
An interview with CSH President, Jo Twiss, is featured in this article
that summarizes wide-spread opposition to the C-51 legislation.
June 2, 2008:
CSH Members Attend Public Forum on Bill C-51
CSH members listened to and spoke with constitutional expert,
Shawn Buckley, to learn more about the potential effect of Bill C-51 on
the availability of Natural Health Products. Details reported in
the current issue of Georgia
Straight.
May 10, 2008:
Vancouver Protest Rally
Several CSH members in Vancouver joined the protest against the federal government's
proposed Bill C-51 legislation. The event and issues
surrounding the Bill were published in
the Vancouver
Sun.
May 8, 2008:
Introducing Bill C-51
Federal Minister of Health introduces Bill C-51 to amend the
Food and Drugs Act. Although the
Bill does not appear to have any immediate effect on homeopathic
medicines, it does contain disturbing changes that have the potential of negatively
impacting the long-term access to all natural health products,
including homeopathic products.
UPDATED JUNE 15, 2008:
The CSH Board opposes Bill C-51 and urges our members and other homeopathic supporters
to join in opposing this
legislation through a CSH-directed letter-writing campaign and an online Stop
Bill C-51 petition.
April 2, 2007:
NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATORY REVIEW
The Natural Health Products Directorate has
announced a Natural
Health Products Regulatory Review, a public review of its
regulations and policies to date. Entitled Charting
a Course: Refining Canada's Approach to Regulating Natural Health
Products, this Review is
accompanied by a document intended to provide sufficient background and
information to understand the context of proposed components of the
review, and is meant to support the initial stages of discussion.
Health Canada has posted an on-line
questionnaire on their website that is intended to obtain the
public's opinions on refining Canada's approach to regulating Natural
Health Products, which includes homeopathic medicines. All
homeopaths and students are encouraged to participate.
Access to the NHP questionnaire will be available only from April 1 to
May 30, 2007. Please schedule approximately one hour to
complete.
October 10, 2006:
CSH is pleased to announce that we have been informed of a
significant change by NHPD in policy interpretation pertaining to
homeopathic medicines that will positively affect the importation of
many of these medicines. MORE
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CSH members join a 2008 rally
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