On April 8th, 2008, the Canadian Minister of Health introduced Bill
C-51 into the House of Commons. This Bill proposes significant changes
to the current Food and Drugs Act that will have wide-ranging negative
implications for Canadians.
Bill C-51 will:
Remove democratic oversight, bypassing elected officials to vote in laws and allow bureaucrats to adopt laws from other countries without our consent.
Remove 70% of Natural Health Products from Canadians and many others will be available by prescription only.
Restrict research and development of safe natural alternatives in favor of high risk drugs.
Punish Canadians with little or no opportunity for protection or recourse for
simply speaking about or giving a natural product without the approval
of government. More than 70% of people in Canada use a Natural Health
Product. The new law goes so far as to warrant action against a person
who would give another person an "unapproved" amount of garlic eon the
recommendation that it would improve the person's health.
Proposed New Enforcement Powers:
Inspectors will enter private property without a warrant
Inspectors will take your property at their discretion
Inspectors will dispose of your property at will
Inspectors will not reimburse you for your losses
Inspectors will seize your bank accounts
Inspectors will charge owners shipping and storage charges for seized property
Inspectors will be empowered to store your property indefinitely
Inspectors will levy fines of up to $5,000,000.00 and/or seek 2years in jail per incident
With your assets and money under their control will you be able to defend yourself in Court?
Can you trust government with this new law and enforcement power?
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Will this new law be used to abuse and punish special interest groups, minorities, religious groups or others?
Why do bureaucrats want to bypass the Parliament and Senate's approval to create new laws?
Why do bureaucrats want seizure warrants without judge approval?
With fines being increased a 1000 times, and seizing authority without
a warrant, is Bill C-51 meant to bankrupt and silence its target
audience?
HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS:
Educate Yourself!
Go to http://www.stopc51.com
Read a legal discussion on Bill C-51
Read bill C-51 on www.parl.gc.ca
TELL OTHERS ABOUT IT
Talk to your local Press
Contact your local MP
Ask the leaders in your community to get involved
Contact your MLA
Tell your Friends
GET INVOLVED
Print off this fact sheet
and hand it out in your neighborhood.