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Written by Team Mizara
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
 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.
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: Bill C-51 has passed it's first reading
There is a rally and march happening on Saturday, May 10, 2008 starting at 10:30am.
Location: Queen's Park (meet at the south side front entrance)
Time: 10:30am sharp - march starts at 11am
Click here for more information
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
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