November 2, 2026
The Government Regulates Your Vitamins Like Drugs. Now What?
With Allan and Corri Hunsperger · Guest: Shawn Buckley
More than a million postcards sent to MPs, hundreds of thousands of letters, and Canada's fight over natural health products is still far from over. Lawyer and NHPPA president Shawn Buckley returns to discuss Bill C-224, the Health Committee's decision to reject its provisions, and why he believes Health Canada's regulatory approach threatens access to supplements and natural remedies. Allan and Corri examine the penalties facing businesses, restrictions on health claims, and the growing question of who should have the final say over Canadians' health choices.
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In this episode
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- 00:00 Introduction and biblical reflection
- 03:22 The fight over Canada's natural health products
- 04:12 Shawn Buckley returns
- 04:45 Why access to natural health products matters
- 07:22 How Canada and the U.S. regulate supplements differently
- 08:01 Why natural health products are classified as drugs
- 09:41 Health Canada's expanded regulatory powers
- 10:04 The potential $5 million daily penalties
- 11:49 What Bill C-224 was intended to change
- 13:10 Buckley challenges Parliament's handling of the bill
- 15:52 Patient stories and access to natural remedies
- 18:39 Who should control Canadians' health decisions?
- 19:54 Buckley challenges Canada's healthcare model
- 22:00 Allan on government interference in personal health
- 24:16 More than a million postcards sent to MPs
- 26:10 What happened to Bill C-224 in committee
- 27:03 Closing discussion
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