Originally Posted by Proposed Law

So you want to take Vitamin C, how about if it was illegal to take that vitamin C, what if it was so illegal that you could be thrown in jail for up to 2 years and fined up to $5,000,000! Sounds like fiction doesn't it?

Well it's about to become reality unless people become aware of what is going on. The Canadian Government is trying to pass a bill known as Bill C51. This bill has already passed its second reading and it is flying under the radar, it is very close to becoming law and some powers that be DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW! This bill would give entire control of supplements over to drug companies by only allowing MDs to "Prescribe" them as they see fit. Of course we know here in this country the government controls the doctors and the pharmaceutical companies tell the government what laws they want inorder to make more profit. What this means is that if you want to take a multivitamin or some Omega-3, you have to book an appointment with your doctor, go in and try to convince your doctor that you are in need of these supplements. If you doctor doesn't approve or better yet decides a certain drug would be better off for you then you unfortunately won't have access to your supplements anymore.

On top of this the entire natural supplement industry will collapse on itself, thousands of jobs will be lost and even more stress will be placed on our already crumbing over-stressed medical system. Imagine waiting over a month to get in to see your MD just to request if you can take some oregano oil for a cold that has now come and past, only to have your request denied anyway.

The irony of all this is that MDs who are NOT trained in the use of herbs and supplements for the most part will have full control over what you can and CANNOT TAKE. To summarize:

- No More Supplement Stores!

- Supplements are made illegal unless obtained through a prescription and 70% of all current supplements on the market will be removed!

- Prices for obtainable supplements will be higher than they are currently due to the monopolization, and being made into prescriptions!

- 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!

- Fines of up to $5,000,000.00 and/or seek 2 years in jail per incident of being caught breaking any of these newly implemented laws. This includes USING OR SELLING SUPPLEMENTS WITHOUT GOVERNMENT APPROVAL!

Originally Posted by MarkMyWords

Anyways, I still don't think the government has any place deciding what products are good or effective. The whole point of the economy is open competition, and it's up to the buyer to decide what's smart and what's stupid. Caveat emptor!

Originally Posted by Typhon

Yeah, I have to agree with that, although IMO opinion vitamin suppliments on the whole are not needed and the claims they make are exaggerated, I don't see why a government should feel the need to step in like this. It's another example of the nanny state trying to control everything we do

Originally Posted by Typhon

Maybe getting MD’s to prescribe them will make the supplement makers more accountable for the quality of their product and the value it actually provides

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Originally Posted by jaim91

Typhon, while you make a great point, getting MDs to perscribe them isn't an accountability issue or quality control issue. It's a 'how can we make the government more money by increasing taxes on SOMETHING' issue.

Originally Posted by Typhon

There's very little regulation in the suppliments market and having a doctor prescribe a product is likely to weed out the poor products on the market