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House Hansard - 222

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 21, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Ms. Lisa Marie Barron (Nanaimo—Ladysmith, NDP)
  • Sep/21/23 3:10:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, natural health products need to be safe, effective and properly labelled. Over 80% of Canadians rely on these products as an important part of their daily health regimen, yet people are worried about the new Health Canada changes. They are concerned that health products will be more expensive and less available, with serious impacts on small business. Will the Liberals assure people that natural health products will be available, affordable and appropriately regulated?
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Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Hon. Mark Holland (Minister of Health, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/23 3:11:06 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, of course it is extraordinarily important that Canadians know the natural health products they take are safe. It is very disturbing that there were more than 700 cases last year where there was a serious adverse health impact, including hospitalization, as a result of taking a natural health product. Therefore, making sure the products are safe for Canadians, and at the same time ensuring that there is a fair program for small and medium-sized businesses to ensure they are not adversely affected, is what we are focused on.
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