I don’t know what legislative powers he is referring to, but it raises the question of whether or not we will have mandatory H1N1 vaccinations in Canada.  So far, the Swine Flu has not been any more dangerous than the seasonal flu but experts are worried that the H1N1 virus will mutate  into a much more virulent and deadly form. The development of H1N1 Vaccines has been fast tracked and will be brought to market without adequate human testing for safety and efficacy.  In addition, the pharmaceutical industry has been granted legal immunity from any damages resulting from the H1N1 Vaccines which are reported to contain adjuvants like squalene, live attenuated virus and heavy metals such as mercury and aluminum.

In my opinion, educating the the public about natural ways to prevent and deal with flu is a superior policy than recommending (or requiring) the population to be inoculated with an unproven, untested and possibly dangerous vaccine.

… In an editorial in this week’s journal, the editor-in-chief Dr. Paul Hebert says the country needs a national champion with the necessary legislative powers to be able to facilitate the response across provincial and territorial boundaries.

Hebert says the health czar for flu should convene a summit to link public health officials, critical care staff, first responders and other decision makers and community planners to ensure actions taken will work in practice.

Hebert says Canada has done a lot of pandemic planning, but there are holes in the plan that need to be fixed before flu activity picks up again in the fall or winter.

He says the czar he envisages would have more powers than Canada’s chief public health officer, a post held by Dr. David Butler-Jones…

In order to ensure an innovative and competitive industry, we must NOT over-regulate and cause a monopolization of the industry by a few large firms. In Australia, the industry went from hundreds of manufacturers to only four in 10 years, after Bill C-51 style regulations were introduced. Our radio show Health Empowerment with Croft Woodruff has received a large amount of feedback from listeners about Bill C-51 and the message is clear. People do not want their foods, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and fatty acids treated like drugs. These products are safe and effective.

Andrew McGivern