Bill C-6 passes third reading in the House of Commons

Jun 18th, 2009 | By Andrew McGivern | Category: BLOG, Health Freedom

Foods are NOT Drugs started as a podcast in response to the Conservative Government of Canada proposing changes to the Food and Drug Act. This Bill (Bill C-51) proposed a number of alarming changes to the system which represented a move away from the “rule of law” and shifting power away from the courts to the government bureaucracy.

Bill C-51

Bill C51 (Click Here to read the entire bill)
NHPPA Draft Discussion paper on Bill C-51 (prepared by constitutional lawyer, Shawn Buckley)

Bill C51 (Click Here to read the NHPPA Discussion Paper by Shawn Buckley)

The bill had the following implications:

  • Harmonization with foreign nations without parlimentary approval, sharing of confidential information
  • Changing the definition of the term “sell” to include more than financial transaction
  • Increasing the penalties to such an extent that they can destroy a company… 500 to 1000 fold increase over current penalties
  • Unprecendented power given to inspectors
  • Requirement of Health Canada Approval for all clinical trials involving therapeutic products
  • Increase powers to inspectors to enter private property, and seize products, equipment and documents for any length of time at the owners expense
  • Requirements on where to store documents, including computer files and websites

    • Bill C-51 had a sister Bill… Bill C-52 which was an amendment to the Consumer Protection Act. This bill had the same draconian measures as bill C-51.

    Bill C-52:

    Bill C52 (Click Here to read the entire Bill)

    NHPPA Draft discussion paper on Bill C-52

    Bill C52 (Click Here to read the NHPPA Discussion Paper by Shawn Buckley)

    Summary of Bill C-52

    • Abolishes the law of trespass allowing the State access onto private property without legal recourse
    • Allows seizure of property without a court order, without reporting seizure to a court, for unlimited period of time
    • Allows state control over the movement of private property without a court order and without a safety concern
    • Search and seizure powers in Bill C-52 are probably in violation of section 8 of the charter of rights and freedoms to be free from unreasonable search and seizure

    Fortunately, the Bills died when parliment was dissolved for the Federal Election.

    Now, Bill C-52’s replacement is Bill C-6 (which passed third reading in the House of Commons on June 12th, 2009) has similar problems.

    Bill C-6

    Bill C6 (Click Here to read Bill C-6)

    NHPPA Draft Discussion Paper on Bill C-6

    Bill C6 (Click Here to read the NHPPA Draft Discussion Paper on Bill C-6)

    Bill C-6 has many of the same provisions that made C-51 and C-52 dangerous.

    • Bill C-6 can be easily amended to include Natural Health Products without parliamentary approval
    • Bill C-6 abolishes the law of trespass
    • Bill C-6 gives inspectors unprecedented power
    • Please read the NHPPA discussion paper to learn more about the dangers of Bill C-6.

      • Shawn Buckley, president of the Natural Health Products Protection Association, talks about how Bill C-6 and similar legislation is restricting our freedoms:

      The solution is to restore balance to health care in Canada. Allow Canadians to have freedom of choice in how they treat illness in their own bodies.


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