Legislate Health Freedom My alternative medicine bill, Bill 2, unanimously passed second reading in the Ontario legislature recently. There was so much support from citizens contacting all Ontario members of provincial parliament that no politician could vote against it and remain a credible representative of the people.
Protesters Thwart Codex–For Now The plans of the pharmaceutical cartel were to limit access to vitamins and other natural therapies worldwide through the Codex Alimentarius Commission. They have failed.
30-year Fight Proves Alternative Medicine Right Unprecedented scandals in Ontario swirling around the College of Physicians and Surgeons are likely to lead to its natural and eventual elimination. Since the colleges in other provinces behave in a similar manner, the end of the Ontario College could lead to similar results elsewhere.
Childhood Vaccinations There are no mandatory vaccination laws in Canada. An unvaccinated child cannot be denied entry to a public schoo.
Natural Health Products or Foods? The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) has provided us with another point of view in the issue of Bill C-420 discussed in the "What's happening with Codex?" article in the April 2005 edition of alive.
What’s Happening With Codex? Imagine needing a prescription to buy vitamin C. Imagine paying $100 for a 90-tablet bottle, as opposed to $10 to $15 today. Imagine each tablet being only 225 milligrams, when they’re now as high as 1,000 mg.
Promotion + Prevention Promotion and prevention may not be the only ways to save Canada’s health care system, but the ideas are gaining considerable buzz as the federal parties gear up in anticipation of an election in 2008.
“Who Owns My Life?” When her baby finger began to involuntarily jerk away from her ring finger, Sue Rodriguez was unaware that these small muscle spasms were the first sign that she had a killer disease.
A Deadlock on Dying The topic of euthanasia, like a palliative care patient, sits listlessly and uncomfortably on the national agenda, awaiting resolution and relief.
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