Discussion Keeping an Eye on Our Health Choices

Shawn Buckley is the organizer for the NHPPA (Natural Health Product Protection Association). His organization is the last one standing in Canada that is fighting to keep natural health products out of the clutches of the Canadian government and big pharma. He is a lawyer by trade and uses that skill to oppose the government's overreach.
He went on a cross country tour in the summer of 2025 to collect signatures for the Health Freedom Petition. It ended in Ottawa where the petition was presented to the politicians.
Bill C-224 is at the Standing Committee.
There is a live meeting tonight, 7:00 p.m. EST which will go through the work that is being done to keep the government out of people's personal health choices.

nhppa.org/live
This is a post from Shawn's substack

Canada's Descent Into Tyranny: Why the Lack of Accountability for COVID Abuses Should Terrify You

There are so many issues that are being thrown at Canadians right now, it is difficult to keep up. This is one issue that cannot be ignored. Taking a look at the past will show us the future. Please share if this is new information to you.

Most Canadians have no idea as to what could happen to our health care products if the government has their way. We all could be affected in a negative way with even everyday supplements and other health products which we all take everyday being resticted for our use. It is important to understand all of the legislation that our government has put forward lately and how it affects our rights and freedoms. We need to support Shawn and the NHPPA in their fight for medical freedom Go to their website to get more information on this important issue and watch the meeting tonight. If we don't like what the government has put forward then it is our duty to stand up, speak up and let our voices be heard loud and clear.

I agree that this is an issue people should be paying attention to, especially when it comes to access to supplements and personal health choices. Groups like the Natural Health Product Protection Association and advocates like Shawn Buckley are clearly trying to raise awareness and push back on what they see as overreach, and that kind of engagement does matter.

At the same time, I think it’s important to stay grounded in the actual details. Regulation through Health Canada isn’t automatically about taking products away, it’s often about safety and standards. With something like Bill C-224, the specifics really matter, and it’s worth looking closely at what’s actually being proposed.

I do agree with the bigger point though, people should be informed and willing to speak up if they feel something is going too far. The more people understand what’s happening, the more meaningful that pushback can be.

In Canada, and especially in the USA it is getting impossible to stay health conscious in an affordable way because everything that is good for you is out of reach for most people now.