HANS is a non-profit society dedicated to ensuring Canadians have knowledge of and access to the powerful and effective properties of natural, complementary and alternative medicines and therapies.
Get Well Not High
The Get Well Not High campaign - promoting fair access to CBD-containing Natural Health Products. You may be familiar with, or have heard a lot about, cannabidiol or ‘CBD’ and its health benefits. CBD is the part of cannabis that does not get you high. Many Canadians...
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If You’re a Canadian Natural Health Product Stakeholder or Consumer, We Want to Hear From You!
In response to concerns expressed by members of the Natural Health Products community about proposed regulatory changes, Jenny Kwan, MP, and Don Davies, MP (NDP Health Critic), hosted a round-table discussion in Vancouver on April 23. Both Members of Parliament are...
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Farmer’s Footprint – Regeneration
Regenerative Agriculture is a system of farming principles and practices that increases biodiversity, enriches soils, improves watersheds, and enhances ecosystem services. This short documentary film features the four-generation Breitkreutz family, who successfully...
read moreHANS’ Response to the CBC’s Inaccurate and Defaming Portrayal of HANS as an Anti-Vaccination Organization
Over the past 35 years, the Health Action Network Society (HANS) has served in the interest of Canadians, in providing access to health information. The Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) receives both federal and corporate funding to support the dissemination of...
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Hands Off My NHPs!
Health Canada is determined to impose new regulations on natural health products (NHPs).
This is bad news for consumers.
4Homeopathy Canada
This campaign exists to introduce you to the healing potential of homeopathy through patient and consumer stories. The site will also assist in your search for a qualified Homeopathic practitioner in your area, and provide answers to all your questions on homeopathy.
Why become a member?
Becoming a member of HANS makes you an integral part of a movement that works to cultivate health awareness, health freedom and individual empowerment. Membership in the HANS community ensures you have the opportunity to be part of the solution; the more members HANS has the louder our voice and the wider our reach!
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Issues HANS Focuses On
HANS is interested in, but not limited to, the following issues:
- Protection of our right to informed consent and the wellness practices of our choice
- Access to the Natural Health Products of our choice
Labeling of GMOs and GE (genetically engineered) food- Vaccine safety
- Exposure to EMFs (electric and magnetic fields)
- Mental Health
- Environmental Health
Health Action Network Society acknowledges the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.