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February 28, 2024

The Fairy Tale of Pandemic Risk

Public health has come into its own over the past few years; a once-backwater profession now promoted to be the arbiters of liberty and human relationships. Outbreaks of diseases associated with death at an average age of about 80, or even purely hypothetical, are now sufficient reason to close workplaces, close schools, upend economies and convince people to turn on their noncompliant neighbors. The result, while impoverishing the many, has driven an unprecedented concentration of wealth.

For the average public health professional, this new wo...
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NEWS: Lawyer Shawn Buckley from Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA) fights against Health Canada attack on Natural Health Products
WILLIAM MAKIS NOV 1

Right now, Health Canada is quietly moving to reclassify natural health products (vitamins, minerals, herbal remedies, traditional medicines, etc.) as if they were pharmaceutical drugs — giving the agency sweeping new powers to impose massive compliance fees, fines, and criminal penalties that could wipe out small and mid-sized producers.

This isn’t just a Canadian issue.
It’s a testing ground for a global regulatory model that could soon spread to the United States, the UK, and Europe — centralizing control over natural and alternative health options under the banner of “safety.”

To raise awareness, NHPPA is on a cross-Canada “Health Charter Tour” (Oct 4–25, 2025) — driving a classic VW van from Victoria to Ottawa to deliver over 150,000 physical petition signatures to Parliament.
Along the way, ...

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