In order to educate our nations, I hope that this petition or letter will prompt others to take action that can assist greatly in spreading information regarding the effect these governmental regulations will have on our right to choose 'alternative' modalities for our health and wellbeing.
I start with my own letter to Oprah regarding these actions by Big Pharma and government to restrict our access to 'natural' supplements and other 'complementary' therapies.
If we all work together we can affect a change for the good of all. I ask you all sign the petition to stop Bill C-51 - the link is in the letter below.
Please add your story so that we can all see what benefit there is in having choices. I hope to forward it to producers of the Oprah show in hopes that more can be informed and the she will provide a forum which is currently lacking.
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Oprah, we all need your help!!!
The state of health of all North Americans is in jeopardy.
Here in Canada big pharma is strong arming the government to pass Bill C51 (http://www.stopc51.com/) There is a similar Codex in the US and this government is following its southern counterparts lead. This would restrict access to natural remedies, such as vitamin and herbal supplements to a prescription basis. The government would have the authority to enter one's home without a warrant and seize one's property as well as levy fines upwards of $2,000,000 and jail time for drying herbs in your own home.
I've signed the petition "Stop Bill C-51"%u2026 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/StopC51
This is the note I attached to my signing of the petition.
12:50 pm PDT, May 7, Tim White, Canada
Thanks in part to natural supplements and herbal remedies; I have been able to control my Irritable Bowel Disorder for the past 2 1/2 years. It is with this continued support that I do not have to avail of the health care system at a great expense. Giving in to Pharmaceutical companies is just another indication of how government is for the corporate sector and not of the people for the people. Stop the process of this act immediately. How much more can the health care system sustain. Extended Health Care premiums would skyrocket and how few can afford them as it is.
We must all fight to ensure that neither government enacts laws that restrict access to our ability to take care of ourselves. We must be free of %u2018big brother%u2019 Pharma trying to squeeze more out of the average citizen by its lobby.
We need your help to get this message out to as many as possible so we can protect our right to avail of natural products and be responsible for our own health and wellbeing.
Many thanks
Tim
