An Historic Day for Health Freedom in Canada !!!

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A Historic Day - A model for change in Health Freedom

Thu, 23 Oct 2003 07:45:16 -0600

 

Oct 22, 2003 will go down in the annals of world history. The day that

Canada

spoke out and alerted history forever...

 

Yesterday Bill C-420 (A bill to amend the Canadian Food and Drugs Act) was

voted

on in the House of Commons. Voting the controversial bill through were 124

Members of Parliament to the opposing side of 85.The bill was fostered and

promoted by Dr. James Lunney (Nanaimo-Alberni). Dr. Lunney has worked

tirelessly

to move the bill through the house, even under great opposition. He has

proved

that one courageous man can make a difference affecting the whole world. I

believe in the end Canada will be seen as a benchmark in the world of Health

Freedom.

 

The parliamentarians carried the bill saying:

1) That dietary supplements, botanicals, herbs, and other natural health

products are not drugs, but rather are foods.

2) That the Sec 3(1) and 3(2) and Schedule " A " are to be repealed. These

sections prohibit claims from being made on dietary supplements and the

like.

 

Many of the Members of the House voted across party lines to carry the bill.

A

historic act itself because while many nations are moving under pharma

pressure

to restrict the use of dietary supplements and herbs, Canada is moving in

the

opposite direction. The regulator in Canada (Health Canada) has resisted

change

and is now under extreme pressure because of multiple law suits that have

been

filed against it and some of its employees. These law suits challenge Health

Canada's draconian actions.

 

Support for the bill was provided by a number of groups, the Red Umbrellas

being

one. http://www.redumbrellas.ca This is a group of individual ladies that

had

been previously diagnosed with depression, bipolar or some other mental

disorder

but have overcome their disorders through the use of a dietary supplement

called

EMPowerplus. www.truehope.com They have been ignored by Health Canada and by

the

minister of health anne mclellan Health Canada has attempted to block the

importation of EMPowerplus and has interfered with valuable research which

was

taking place at the University of Calgary with patients suffering from

bipolar

disorder. Many of the voting M.P.s were seen to be wearing Red Umbrella pins

at

the time of the house vote.

 

Providing support to the bill as well were the Friends of Freedom

www.friendsoffreedom.org . To date over 100,000 petition names were

delivered

to parliament to protest the actions of Health Canada and support the Foods

are

not Drugs movement.

 

This is only the beginning of a new day in Canada. More support is needed to

build a movement that the whole world will look to. Many thanks to Dr. James

Lunney and others who gave their support.

 

Regards,

Anthony Stephan

Truehope