Petition opposing Bil C-51 - An Act to Amend the Food and Drugs Act

This is a petition that I intend to bring forward in the House of Commons that expresses concern over Bill C-51 and its potential of limiting access to natural health food products. I have been contacted by several constituents on this issue, and I am asking for your help to show the government that this bill has been rejected by Canadians as it now stands.

Bill C-51 lumps natural health products in with drugs under a category being called therapeutic products which appears to reverse a long-standing position of having a separate regulatory framework. This, combined with a huge backlog in the licensing of natural health products – a consequence of flawed implementation by consecutive Liberal and Conservative governments – has raised the alarm bells.

For this reason and others concerns pertaining to advertising, adverse reactions, and life-cycle licensing, I am opposed to Bill C-51 as it is presently crafted.

Please click below to download and print a copy to get signatures from friends, family and colleagues. The address to return them to me to submit to the House of Commons is on the petition at the bottom. No postage is necessary.

Thank you!
Wayne