Step 1. Join HANS.
Since 1984, Health Action Network Society has been on top of issues surrounding natural health products and the natural medicine industry.
HANS represents the interests of consumers--not government or corporate interests. HANS stays informed and involved and offers an opinion in this important dialogue.
Fill out the membership form on page 17 or join online at www.hans.org.
Step 2. Write your letter.
If you agree with the premise put forward by Shawn Buckley--that natural health products are not drugs, and should not be regulated under the current drug-like regime--then express this to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Mention how natural health products play an important role in your life, and how they have helped you personally. If you can, handwrite your letter.
Send it (no postage necessary) to:
The Hon. Stephen Harper
Office of the Prime Minister
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
Ph: 613-992-4211
Fax: 613-947-0310
E-mail: pm@pm.gc.ca
Send COPIES of your letter to:
Your Member of Parliament (MP)
(same address as above; no postage required
If you don't know your MP, call:
Parliament of Canada Information Service
Toll-free: 1-866-599-4999
Ph: 613-992-4793
Or go to
http://www.canada.gc.ca/directories/ direct_e.html and do a search using your postal code.
The Hon. Tony Clement
Minister of Health
Room 278 Confederation Building
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
(no postage required)
Ph: 613-944-7740
Fax: 613-992-5092
E-mail: Minister_Ministre@hc-sc.gc.ca
The Hon. Robert Thibault
Critic for the Minister of Health
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0A6
(no postage required)
Ph: 613-995-5711
Fax: 613-996-9857
E-Mail: Thibault.R@parl.gc.ca
"Protect Natural Health Products"
HANS - Health Action Network Society
#202 - 5262 Rumble Street
Burnaby, BC
V5J 2B6
(postage required)
Step 3. Stay informed.
Look for more articles about natural health product regulations in future issues of Health Action magazine. Also sign up (very simple and fast!) for the free HANS e-News at www.hans.org to keep in the loop on this campaign and other health and environmental issues that are important to Canadians.