The NHPPA Podcast

In this interview, Shawn Buckley explains why Canada’s natural health industry is facing unprecedented regulatory pressure. Drawing on current Health Canada initiatives, Shawn outlines how proposed cost-recovery fees, stricter manufacturing requirements, and new limits on truthful health information could dramatically reduce access to natural health products, drive small and medium companies out of business, and concentrate the industry in the hands of a few large pharmaceutical-owned players. He explains why these changes are driven by international regulatory harmonization rather than public health concerns, how natural health products have an exceptional safety record, and why applying a pharmaceutical drug model to low-risk products will make them more expensive and less effective for Canadians. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

An opening address by Shawn Buckley delivered remotely at the NHPPA Health Charter Tour event in Fredericton. Shawn explains the four-part “drug model” governing Canada’s health system, describing how nutrients and natural remedies are legally defined as drugs, how approval processes favour patented synthetic chemicals, and how censorship prevents the public from accessing truthful health information about treatments. He discusses how this system leads to widespread malnutrition and toxic load, contributing to chronic illness, while medical training largely excludes nutrition. Shawn illustrates these systemic failures through real-world stories involving antidepressants, rheumatoid arthritis, and nutrient deficiencies, emphasizing that chemical drugs are a leading cause of death in Canada. He introduces the Charter of Health Freedom as a legal solution designed to protect Canadians’ health rights, remove natural health products from the drug model, and establish structures that prioritize wellness over symptom management. Shawn concludes by calling for citizen engagement, petition support, and collective action to restore access to vital nutrients and truthful health information. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

In this interview with Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson, lawyer Shawn Buckley explains why Canada is effectively moving to ban therapeutic use of supplements through regulatory overreach rather than outright prohibition. Shawn traces his experience working with Health Canada and describes how natural health products are being regulated as if they were dangerous pharmaceutical drugs despite decades of safe use. He explains how new fee structures, licensing rules, and restrictions on truthful health information are designed to drive multi-ingredient and practitioner-recommended supplements off the market. Shawn also discusses the absence of evidence showing harm from natural health products, the life-and-death consequences of removing access, and why Canadians must retain the right to decide how they treat their own bodies. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

Shawn Buckley interviews Elliot Overton, qualified nutritionist and leading expert on thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency and high-dose therapy. Learn why thiamine deficiency is more common than most realize and how targeted supplementation can make a significant difference.   Learn more and help NHPPA ensure access to natural health products in Canada https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

A conversation with Thom Zaugg, recorded in Collingwood during the Health Charter Tour. Shawn Buckley speaks with Thom Zaugg about their chance meeting during the tour, Thom’s background with Truehope, and his work exploring the role of broad-spectrum micronutrients in mental health and cognitive decline. Thom discusses research into nutrition-based approaches to conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, challenges prevailing assumptions about irreversibility, and reflects on why access to natural health information and products matters for families seeking hope beyond conventional pharmaceutical models. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

A short address by MP Blaine Calkins recorded during the Parliament Hill event of the Health Charter Tour, following the official handoff of the Charter of Health Freedom paper petitions by Shawn Buckley. MP Calkins accepts over 150,000 handwritten signatures, noting that additional petitions were still arriving by mail, bringing the total well beyond that number. He thanks volunteers and advocates across Canada for their sustained efforts to protect access to natural health products and reflects on his nearly two decades in Parliament, emphasizing that this issue has returned due to recent legislative changes. MP Calkins explains that Bill C-47 redefined natural health products without meaningful debate, prompting widespread public response. He describes drafting a private member’s bill to restore the previous definition of natural health products, drawing on personal experience as a regular user and highlighting the absurdity of regulating vitamins such as vitamin D in the same manner as chemotherapy drugs. He outlines the parliamentary process ahead, stresses the importance of continued public pressure across party lines in a minority Parliament, and commits to tabling and advancing the bill as a matter of common sense, affordability, and Canadians’ right to care for their own health. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

In this hard-hitting episode, Shawn Buckley asks the tough question: Bill 224 just passed second reading and moved essential nutrients and natural remedies out of the restrictive “therapeutic product” drug class — a rare victory — but will it actually protect our access, or is it another false hope? Drawing from a direct public comment that challenged whether Canada’s parliamentary system is still salvageable while childhood vaccine schedules continue and studies show unvaccinated children are healthier, Shawn examines Health Canada’s long history of bias against natural health products. From the rebellion that forced the 1998 Standing Committee recommendations, to the 2004 drug-style NHP Regulations, ongoing bureaucratic harassment, and the looming Self-Care Framework that threatens to eliminate most NHPs, the evidence is clear: actions speak louder than words. Shawn confronts the reality that many Canadians are already turning to black-market sources like Ivermectin, Fenbendazole, and unlicensed producers, and warns that we may have already crossed the line where legal access can no longer be taken for granted. This episode is a sobering call to understand the fight ahead and decide how we will protect our health freedom. Learn more about the NHPPA’s work and how you can get involved at https://nhppa.org Subscribe to stay informed and support the movement.

A brief conversation with Jason Dahl, campaign coordinator for the NHPPA, recorded during the Parliament Hill event of the Health Charter Tour. Speaking as a Yukoner from Whitehorse, Jason highlights the nationwide relevance of the tour by contrasting the Yukon’s small population with the scale of federal decision-making that affects all Canadians equally. He explains how concerns about access to natural health products and the right to make personal health choices resonate just as strongly in northern and remote communities as they do in large urban centres. Jason describes organizing a Yukon event with uncertainty about turnout, only to see it fill a local health food store, reinforcing that Canadians across the country share the same concerns about overregulation and health freedom. He emphasizes the importance of national solidarity, grassroots organizing, and ensuring that voices from the territories are represented in conversations about health policy and access. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

Josh Prefontaine, a young TCM student, joins us as he is about to graduate, who we learned had written and submitted a brief to the Standing Committee on Health! Take Action 📨 Send an e-letter to the Liberal government and the Standing Committee on Health https://nhppa.org/cohf-26/ 📰 Subscribe to the NHPPA weekly newsletter https://nhppa.org/subscribe Guests Jason Dahl – Host Shawn Buckley – President, Natural Health Products Protection Association (NHPPA) Teresa Buckley – NHPPA Eric Clegg – NHPPA Josh Prefontaine — TCM Student

A conversation with Marie-Lise, recorded during the Parliament Hill event of the Health Charter Tour. Speaking in French, Marie-Lise describes her role as the Quebec representative for the Charter of Health Freedom and her journey running the “Blue Highway” from Quebec City to Ottawa to collect signatures. (Translated from French) With more than 40 years of experience in the natural health field, she reflects on how increasing regulation since 2008 has forced companies to close, raised costs for natural health products, and placed growing burdens on practitioners, manufacturers, and consumers. Marie-Lise explains that the Charter was created to protect freedom of choice in healthcare, including the right to choose one’s naturopath, homeopath, therapist, and treatments. She recounts personally collecting approximately 3,000 signatures in Quebec as part of a nationwide paper petition that surpassed 150,000 signatures, making it one of the largest of its kind in Canadian history. She describes the Health Charter Tour as a historic, grassroots movement that brought together consumers, practitioners, retailers, producers, and distributors across the country, and emphasizes that delivering the Charter to Parliament represents the beginning of a larger effort to reclaim health choice, dignity, and access for Canadians. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

A wide-ranging conversation with Jason Watkins recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour event at Biker’s Church in Ottawa. Jason shares his background in experimental medicine and his early belief in Canada’s health system before developing a natural health product that produced measurable improvements in autoimmune conditions, outperforming conventional drug therapies based on objective blood markers. He recounts how the product’s success led to regulatory scrutiny, RCMP raids, and a six-year legal battle with Health Canada, during which his company was criminally charged before the case was ultimately dropped. Jason describes internal Health Canada communications that acknowledged the safety of ingredients such as MSM while simultaneously portraying them as dangerous to justify prosecution. Throughout the discussion, Jason and Shawn reflect on censorship, misuse of science, and the transformation of regulatory systems into tools of control. Jason emphasizes personal responsibility, truth-telling, and grassroots action, noting that he has spoken at both the inaugural Victoria event and the final Ottawa event of the tour as part of a broader effort to encourage Canadians to speak openly, share health stories, and defend access to natural health products. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

A reflective conversation with Ken Drysdale recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour event at Biker’s Church in Ottawa. Ken explains the origins and structure of the National Citizens Inquiry, a citizen-funded and citizen-run quasi-judicial inquiry formed to examine how governments at all levels handled COVID-related policies. He describes the unprecedented scope of the inquiry, which heard testimony from 305 witnesses across eight Canadian cities, producing a comprehensive public report exceeding 5,000 pages, including a 664-page written analysis. Ken outlines how the inquiry was designed to be accessible to everyday Canadians through plain language, a detailed table of contents, and freely available online access. He reflects on the emotional and social impact of the hearings, noting how the process helped many participants realize they were not alone or “crazy,” and compares the inquiry’s role to an “injection of truth” that reduced fear and restored dialogue. The conversation addresses widespread media silence, censorship, and the concentration of media power, emphasizing the importance of grassroots communication and citizen involvement. Ken concludes with a call for Canadians to move beyond passive voting, get involved locally, share information responsibly, and actively participate in restoring democratic accountability and community resilience. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

A short address by Teresa Buckley, Communications Director at the NHPPA, delivered during the Ottawa evening event at Biker’s Church as part of the Health Charter Tour. Teresa reflects on her experience leading communications for the National Citizens Inquiry, where citizen-led efforts generated tens of millions of social media impressions despite limited resources and widespread censorship. She shares her internal struggle about whether advocacy efforts truly make a difference, and recounts the moment that clarified her role: the simple but powerful instruction to “tell people to tell people.” Teresa explains how meaningful change depends on exponential, person-to-person sharing rather than passive consumption of information, comparing the process to basic mathematics rather than persuasion. She challenges attendees to move beyond safe conversations and take responsibility for actively sharing the message, emphasizing that the success of grassroots movements depends on ordinary people choosing to speak, connect, and act. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

A conversation with Renato Persechino recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour event at Biker’s Church in Ottawa. Renato shares how his lifelong interest in health began in childhood after witnessing his grandfather’s rapid decline from lung cancer, leading him to study human performance, nutrition, and resilience. He describes his training in orthomolecular nutrition, homeopathy, and functional medicine, and explains his work supporting clients through lifestyle, movement, stress reduction, and targeted nutrient support. Renato discusses the critical role of independent health food stores, where well-trained staff provide guidance tailored to individual needs, contrasting this with big-box retail and online purchasing. He outlines how Health Canada regulations restrict staff from discussing effective nutrient dosages, using vitamin C as an example, despite its well-established role in immune function. Throughout the conversation, Renato emphasizes the importance of community-based health stores, ongoing staff education, and maintaining access to vital nutrients to prevent worsening chronic disease and rising mortality. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

A discussion with Shawn Buckley and Teresa Buckley recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour in Saskatoon. Shawn and Teresa reflect on the purpose of the tour and the need for meaningful follow-through beyond awareness, emphasizing grassroots citizen engagement and exponential, person-to-person communication. Teresa outlines the importance of moving beyond “safe conversations” and actively instructing others to share information about health freedom and access to natural remedies. The discussion addresses widespread suffering, chronic malnutrition, limitations of current health policy, and the urgency of creating a critical mass of informed Canadians to support better health outcomes and personal responsibility. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

In this episode, we explore the growing impact of poor nutrition on chronic conditions, the role of vitamins like vitamin D in preventing disease, and why many patients see profound improvements when underlying deficiencies are addressed. Dr. Malthouse also speaks candidly about the limitations of the conventional medical system and how integrative approaches can offer meaningful alternatives for patients seeking better outcomes.

In this segment, Shawn Buckley explains that the push to introduce cloned meat into Canada goes far beyond labeling or consumer choice. He walks through how Health Canada quietly removed cloned meat from the “novel food” category, allowing it to enter the food supply without proof of safety. Shawn explains that regulators cannot allow a public debate on whether cloned meat should exist at all, because once it is widely consumed, it can no longer be meaningfully regulated or challenged. Shawn also outlines why cloned livestock is essential to the long-term strategies of biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, particularly their interest in using animals as platforms for biologics and other bioengineered products delivered through the food chain. He explains how this shift enables mass exposure or treatment without public knowledge or consent and why media focus on labeling serves as a deliberate distraction from these structural goals. He concludes by warning that once cloned meat is normalized, Canadians lose the opportunity to question its safety, ethics, or necessity. Find out more: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/ Read Shawn’s discussion paper: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/#discussion-consent Support this work with a donation: https://nhppa.org/donate

In this segment, Shawn Buckley explains why Health Canada’s safety assessment of cloned meat is fundamentally inadequate and why key risks have been ignored. Shawn walks through how Health Canada claims cloned meat is safe while explicitly refusing to assess the very risks that make cloning dangerous, including unpredictable genetic defects, anatomical abnormalities, and increased use of hormones, antibiotics, and other drugs. He explains that Health Canada’s assessment ignores the reality that most cloned animals never survive to maturity and relies only on data from the small fraction that do. Shawn compares this approach to evaluating seatbelts while refusing to consider car crashes, illustrating how the core danger is deliberately excluded from analysis. He also explains that Health Canada relies on limited nutrient comparisons and selectively cites U.S. regulatory conclusions while failing to mention that the European Union has banned both cloned meat and the cloning of farm animals entirely. Shawn outlines what a reasonable safety process would actually require, including large-scale, long-term animal studies, ethical human trials, screening for genetic defects and drug residues, and post-market surveillance—none of which currently exist. He concludes by warning that Canadians are being asked to accept cloned meat without evidence of safety and urges viewers to recognize this as part of a broader manufactured consent process. Find out more: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/ Read Shawn’s discussion paper: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/#discussion-consent Support this work with a donation: https://nhppa.org/donate

A discussion with Adam Campbell recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour in Saskatoon. Adam shares his family’s experience navigating stroke recovery after his wife suffered multiple strokes, discussing the limits of conventional medical prognosis and the role of nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle in neurological recovery. He describes their use of a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet to support brain function, vitamin D supplementation, and their experience using DMSO in relation to speech and neurological improvement, while emphasizing caution, testing, and informed decision-making. Adam also addresses concerns about censorship, access to supplements, and the importance of the right to educate oneself and explore treatment options. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

In this segment, Shawn Buckley explains why Canada is in the middle of a manufactured consent exercise designed to normalize the consumption of cloned meat—first with labeling, and eventually without it. Shawn walks through Health Canada’s own opinion document and shows how regulators begin with a predetermined conclusion that cloned meat is “safe,” then work backwards to justify that claim. He explains that most cloned animals never survive to maturity due to genetic defects, organ damage, and developmental failures, yet safety claims rely only on the small fraction of animals that survive long enough to be studied. Shawn details how Health Canada uses superficial comparisons, such as limited nutrient equivalence, while ignoring the core risks inherent to cloning itself, including unpredictable genetic abnormalities, increased illness, and the heavy use of hormones, antibiotics, and chemical drugs in cloned animals. He also explains why these risks are never meaningfully addressed in the safety assessment and how similar genetic technologies have already produced unexpected harms in other contexts. The segment concludes by showing how ignoring known dangers is a defining feature of manufactured consent, allowing regulators and media to promote cloned meat while discouraging genuine public scrutiny. Find out more: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/ Read Shawn’s discussion paper: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/#discussion-consent Support this work with a donation: https://nhppa.org/donate

Closing discussion with Shawn Buckley and Teresa Buckley recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour live event in Lloydminster, Alberta. Shawn and Teresa outline the purpose of the tour, emphasizing grassroots citizen engagement, the need to communicate beyond existing circles, and the importance of exponential, person-to-person outreach. They discuss increasing censorship within the natural health community, recent changes to Health Canada enforcement penalties introduced through the 2023 federal budget, and the growing fear among practitioners and retailers. The conversation highlights the urgency of public education, collective action, and defending access to natural health products through the Charter of Health Freedom. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

In this combined segment, Shawn reviews the animal studies that Health Canada relies on to justify the safety of cloned meat. He explains what these studies actually reveal: high rates of abnormalities, developmental failures, health complications, and premature deaths in cloned animals. Despite these outcomes, regulators present the data as proof of safety. Shawn shows how selective interpretation, omission, and reframing of evidence are used to manufacture an impression of confidence where none exists. He also explains why these animal studies raise serious unanswered questions about long-term human consumption. Find out more: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/ Read Shawn’s discussion paper: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/#discussion-consent Support this work with a donation: https://nhppa.org/donate

In this segment, Shawn exposes a critical fact buried beneath Health Canada’s messaging: there are no human safety studies for cloned meat. Despite this, regulators claim the products are safe based on limited animal data, much of it unpublished, incomplete, or produced by the same corporations seeking approval. Shawn explains why this absence of evidence matters, how the public is being guided to focus on labels instead of safety science, and why the goal is ultimately to normalize cloned meat to the point where labeling disappears altogether. Find out more: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/ Read Shawn’s discussion paper: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/#discussion-consent Support this work with a donation: https://nhppa.org/donate

Interview with Jenn recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour live event in Lloydminster, Alberta. Jenn shares her perspective on health freedom, access to natural health products, and the importance of community advocacy and patient choice in healthcare. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

In this message, Shawn explains why cloned meat is far more than a fringe regulatory issue. Once cloned animals enter Canada’s food system, their offspring become indistinguishable from conventional livestock. That means Canadians will eventually consume cloned meat whether they choose to or not—because there is no mechanism to separate cloned and non-cloned lineages over time. Shawn breaks down how this inevitability is built into the policy framework, how regulators deflect public concern toward a debate about labels instead of safety, and why Canadians deserve full transparency before irreversible decisions are made. Find out more: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/ Read Shawn’s discussion paper: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/#discussion-consent Support this work with a donation: https://nhppa.org/donate

Interview with holistic practitioner Sheila recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour live event in Lloydminster, Alberta. Sheila shares her experience leaving hospital nursing due to ethical concerns, emphasizing the loss of healing environments, whole foods, and patient-centered care. She discusses the health impacts of processed foods, sugar consumption, genetically modified foods, and glyphosate, including their role in gut inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, and chronic disease. Sheila also explains how unresolved emotional and developmental trauma contributes to illness, describing healing as a process that must address physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of health. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

In this segment, Shawn explains how Health Canada frames cloned meat as “safe” despite offering almost no real evidence. He walks through the absence of published data, the lack of transparent risk assessments, and why Canadians should be skeptical when regulators insist that cloned meat poses no concerns while pushing it toward approval. Shawn shows how the language of regulation, “pauses,” and manufactured public reactions are used to steer Canadians into accepting cloned meat without meaningful debate or consent. Find out more: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/ Read Shawn’s discussion paper: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/#discussion-consent Support this work with a donation: https://nhppa.org/donate

A wide-ranging conversation with Udo Erasmus recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour in Vancouver. Udo reflects on his early life experiences as a war refugee and how they shaped his lifelong search for harmony, health, and truth. He recounts leaving medical school after realizing that medicine focuses on disease rather than understanding health, and later suffering pesticide poisoning while working as a sprayer, which led him to investigate nutrition as the foundation of health. Udo explains the concept of essential nutrients, emphasizing that essential fatty acids are required for life and that omega-3 deficiency is widespread due to industrial oil processing methods that damage fats through heat, chemicals, light, and oxygen exposure. He describes how damaged oils contribute to chronic illness, why modern food systems fail to protect health, and how his work led to the development of oils made with health rather than shelf life in mind. The conversation also explores broader themes of truth, spirituality, personal responsibility, and the need for honest dialogue about health, nutrition, and policy, including concerns about Health Canada restricting access to essential nutrients. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

In this video, Shawn walks through the classic elements of a manufacturing consent exercise and shows how they are being applied to Canada’s cloned meat proposal. Instead of allowing Canadians to ask whether cloned meat should be permitted at all, regulators have created a decoy issue—labelling—to distract from the real ethical and safety questions. Shawn breaks down how outrage is deliberately channelled into harmless debates, how media coverage is shaped to support predetermined outcomes, and how you can recognize when public consent is being engineered rather than earned. Find out more: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/ Read Shawn’s discussion paper: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/#discussion-consent Support this work with a donation: https://nhppa.org/donate

In this video, Shawn walks through the classic elements of a manufacturing consent exercise and shows how they are being applied to Canada’s cloned meat proposal. Instead of allowing Canadians to ask whether cloned meat should be permitted at all, regulators have created a decoy issue—labelling—to distract from the real ethical and safety questions. Shawn breaks down how outrage is deliberately channelled into harmless debates, how media coverage is shaped to support predetermined outcomes, and how you can recognize when public consent is being engineered rather than earned. Find out more: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/ Read Shawn’s discussion paper: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/#discussion-consent Support this work with a donation: https://nhppa.org/donate

In this video, Shawn cuts through the noise surrounding Health Canada’s cloned meat proposal. While the public is being steered into debating labels, the real question is being buried: should cloned meat be allowed at all? Shawn explains how this decoy issue diverts Canadians from the core ethical and safety concerns, and why the absence of real evidence should alarm anyone who cares about the integrity of the food system. He also shows how public opinion is being subtly shaped to accept an outcome that has already been decided behind closed doors. Find out more: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/ Read Shawn’s discussion paper: https://nhppa.org/manufacturing-consent/#discussion-consent Support this work with a donation: https://nhppa.org/donate

A conversation with Maria recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour in Vancouver. Maria shares her health journey beginning in her late 50s, when she experienced extreme fatigue, insomnia, digestive issues, palpitations, breathing difficulties, cognitive impairment, and loss of consciousness. After years of medical testing that found “nothing wrong,” a naturopathic doctor identified mercury toxicity linked to her 42-year career in dentistry through chelation challenge testing. Maria describes a long, gradual recovery involving slow detoxification, dietary changes, sauna therapy, exercise, homeopathy, and spiritual practices. She also recounts later kidney function decline and how dietary changes and traditional Chinese herbal medicine helped restore her kidney function to normal levels for her age. Throughout the conversation, Maria emphasizes whole-person care, access to naturopathic and traditional Chinese medicine, and the importance of spiritual faith in healing. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

Manufacturing Consent: Animal Welfare (Part 12/12) In this final part of the Manufacturing Consent series, Sean Buckley discusses the animal welfare concerns surrounding the cloning of farm animals and the potential introduction of cloned meat into the food supply. The video argues that cloning animals can lead to high failure rates, genetic defects, organ problems, and significant suffering for many cloned animals. It also highlights how surrogate animals carrying cloned embryos often require more cesarean sections and experience additional health complications. The discussion references European Union policies that banned cloning of farm animals, citing both animal welfare concerns and unresolved human safety questions. According to the speaker, these ethical issues receive little attention in mainstream discussions while the debate around cloned meat continues. The video encourages viewers to examine the ethical implications of animal cloning, research the topic themselves, and participate in the public conversation about how food technologies are introduced and regulated. Watch the full video to explore the arguments and evidence presented in this series. #AnimalWelfare #ClonedMeat #FoodEthics #Biotechnology #FoodPolicy

In this short briefing, Shawn Buckley, President of the Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA), explains why Canadians are now caught in a dangerous experiment. Health Canada is moving to approve cloned beef and pork for the food supply without human safety studies, while the European Union has already said “no” to cloned meat and is proposing a complete ban on the cloning of farm animals. Shawn introduces the concept of manufactured consent—how government and media messaging can steer public reaction away from the real question: Why are we being prepared to accept cloned meat at all? Topics covered in this video include: • Health Canada’s announcement on cloned meat • Why the EU bans cloned meat entirely • The role of media framing and “manufactured consent” • The scientific gaps that Canadians aren’t being told about • What comes next for public safety, transparency, and choice This is the first in a series of short videos from Shawn Buckley explaining how cloned meat is being positioned for public acceptance—despite the lack of adequate safety research. ➡️ Read Shawn’s full discussion paper (PDF) https://nhppa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Manufacturing-Consent-Discussion-Paper-NHPPA.pdf ➡️ Subscribe for the next video in the series https://nhppa.org/subscribe/ ➡️ Watch for the upcoming national petition calling for a ban on cloned meat until real safety studies are completed

A discussion with Jim Ervin, a musician and Hollywood sound producer, recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour in Vancouver. Jim shares his experience developing pneumonia that progressed into atrial fibrillation and fluid around the heart, leaving him severely short of breath and unable to function. He recounts repeated visits to drop-in clinics and hospitals, being banned from a clinic after criticizing appointment systems, and feeling ignored while receiving only temporary interventions such as fluid drainage. Jim describes discovering CoQ10 through his own research, taking full-strength supplementation, and experiencing a steady recovery that eliminated the need for further hospital treatment. He also reflects on being told by a public health nurse to “get his affairs in order,” contrasting that prognosis with his recovery, return to singing, and renewed vitality. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

In this episode of NHPPA Talk Forum, Shawn Buckley sits down for an in-depth conversation with Jacinte Levesque Naessens, a long-time advocate for alternative and complementary health care and Director General of Cerbe Distribution. Jacinte shares her decades of experience working with natural and integrative health approaches, including her involvement with 714X, an immune modulator used in cases of degenerative disease. Drawing on her background as a teacher, consultant, acupuncturist, and founder of the Levesque Health Clinic, she offers rare insight into patient-centered care, regulatory barriers, and the struggle for professional autonomy in Canada. In this wide-ranging discussion, Shawn and Jacinte explore: • Access to innovative and natural health treatments • The challenges faced by practitioners and patients • Health Canada’s regulatory framework • The future of alternative and complementary medicine • Health freedom and informed choice for Canadians Jacinte has been active for decades in health rights movements in Québec, serving as a leader within the acupuncture and alternative health community and as a spokesperson for professional recognition. She is also involved in advancing the work of Gaston Naessens through the Naessens Academy and research in somatidian orthobiology. This episode offers an honest, thoughtful look at what’s at stake for Canadians who want real options in their health care. Watch, share, and join the conversation. Learn more and get involved at: https://nhppa.org

A Taste of Health Freedom in Mexico – from Stem Cells to Ivermectin — In this Health on the Hill article for Vitality Magazine, Shawn Buckley breaks down Canada’s restrictive, patent-driven health regulations with Mexico’s more open system, arguing that Canadians are forced to travel abroad for treatments like stem cells and Ivermectin because non-patented and natural therapies are effectively blocked at home. Through personal experiences and examples, it contends that Canada’s lack of medical and nutritional freedom is contributing to chronic illness, while Mexico offers a model of greater access and choice.

A conversation with Sonya McLeod recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour in Vancouver. Sonya shares her health journey beginning in 2004 as a young mother of two, when she experienced severe fatigue, shifting food allergies, hives, and an inability to care for her children despite being told medical tests were normal. After limited success with conventional care and restrictive dietary approaches, she describes gradual improvement through homeopathic treatment, lifestyle changes, and a more holistic perspective on health. Sonya explains how this experience led her to retrain as a homeopathic doctor, completing four years of formal education, and reflects on her 16 years in practice. The conversation also addresses increasing restrictions on access to homeopathic remedies, Health Canada regulation, and the potential health consequences of limiting safe, non-toxic treatment options for Canadians. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

A discussion with Dean Camfferman, owner of Surrey Natural Foods, recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour. Dean shares his journey from teaching at a local college to running one of Canada’s longest-standing health food stores, founded in 1975 and under his leadership since 2011. Drawing from personal experience with extreme fatigue in his 40s, he discusses how deep breathing practices, nutrition, vitamin D, and supplementation helped restore his health and shaped his commitment to natural health education. The conversation explores the critical role of independent health food stores, staff training, product quality, supplier relationships, and the impact of Health Canada regulations on innovation, truthful health information, and consumer access. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

Interview with naturopathic doctor Penny recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour live event in Victoria, BC. Penny shares her personal health journey, discusses the long-term impact of antibiotics on gut health, candida overgrowth, and the naturopathic approach to healing. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

During the Victoria stop of the NHPPA’s cross-Canada Health Charter Tour, Shawn Buckley sits down for a live, on-stage interview with Jason Watkins to explore lived experience, personal health challenges, and the real-world consequences of Canada’s restrictive health regulations. The conversation highlights why Canadians’ personal health stories are so often censored or dismissed, and how individual outcomes frequently contradict official narratives. This interview is part of the Health Charter Tour, a grassroots, volunteer-driven journey across Canada designed to educate the public, share censored health stories, gather signatures for a federal petition, and build national support for the Charter of Health Freedom—a proposed law to protect access to natural remedies, truthful health information, and patient-centered health decision-making. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

Interview with Dr. Stephen Malthouse recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour live event in Victoria, BC. Dr. Malthouse discusses the principles of naturopathic medicine, the importance of health freedom, and the potential impacts of federal regulation on natural health products and patient choice. Learn more about the NHPPA’s cross-Canada tour and the Charter of Health Freedom at nhppa.org/join-the-tour/. Subscribe to our free newsletter to stay informed about how you can educate and activate your community: https://nhppa.org/subscribe/

This is the official replay of NHPPA Show — Episode 08, originally broadcast live on February 11, 2026. In this episode, Jason, Eric, Shawn, and Teresa return for the first full broadcast of the year to outline priorities for 2026, discuss upcoming campaigns, and address key developments affecting natural health products in Canada. Topics covered in this episode include: The current status of Bill C-224 and what second reading means How public engagement influences parliamentary outcomes Next steps for NHPPA advocacy efforts Updates on the Manufacturing Consent series Ongoing concerns around food, biotechnology, and regulatory oversight Building momentum and coordination for the year ahead This broadcast also features live audience questions and regional participation, reflecting the strength and engagement of the NHPPA community nationwide. Whether you missed the live show or are watching again, this replay provides important context on where the movement stands and what comes next. Links and resources mentioned in the episode are included below. Subscribe for future episodes, updates, and live broadcasts.   00:00:00 - Start 00:00:58 - Intro 00:06:34 - The Feed 00:16:32 - Charter Petition Update 00:38:49 - Campaign Update 00:42:14 - Buckley Unfiltered 01:44:38 - NHPPA University 01:53:43 - Your Question

This episode features a special guest: Nick Mancuso, the internationally acclaimed actor best known for starring in the television series Stingray and a long career across film and television.   In this wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation, Mancuso speaks candidly about health freedom, personal responsibility, and the cultural forces that discourage independent thought. Drawing on decades of life experience—inside and outside Hollywood—he reflects on the cost of speaking honestly in an era shaped by conformity, fear, and institutional authority.   Topics discussed include: The importance of dissent and open dialogue in a healthy society Parallels between creative freedom and medical freedom The personal consequences of questioning dominant narratives Why individuals must remain actively engaged in decisions affecting their own health Courage, conscience, and the responsibility to speak when it matters

We’re pleased to announce the release of NHPPA Talk Forum — Episode 03, featuring an in-depth conversation between Shawn Buckley, President of the Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA), and Conservative MP Blaine Calkins, the sponsor of the private member’s bill C-224.    In this episode, MP Calkins explains the intent behind Bill C-224, what it is designed to correct within the current regulatory framework, and the parliamentary realities surrounding its progress. The discussion addresses how existing regulations affect natural health products, small and medium-sized Canadian businesses, and consumer access, while providing valuable insight into how Parliament responds to constituent concerns on health freedom and proportional regulation.   Public engagement is critical to advancing Bill C-224. We encourage all supporters to take a few minutes to send letters to their Members of Parliament and add their voices in support of this important legislation. Visit https://nhppa.org/bill224/ to take action, learn more about the bill, and help ensure Canadians continue to have access to the natural health products they rely on.

In the inaugural episode of the NHPPA Talk Forum, the conversation opens with a candid and informed discussion about Health Canada—how it operates, where it falls short, and how its decisions directly affect patients, practitioners, and access to natural health products. Joining the forum are Sonia Parmer, Vice President of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs for the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA), and Alan Cassels, a long-time pharmaceutical policy researcher and health communication expert with extensive experience analyzing Health Canada’s regulatory culture. The discussion breaks down: How Health Canada’s risk-averse regulatory mindset impacts innovation and consumer access The growing disconnect between real-world health outcomes and bureaucratic decision-making The influence of pharmaceutical frameworks on policy governing natural health products Why transparency, proportional regulation, and evidence balance are critical for public trust How industry, patients, and policymakers can engage constructively to improve the system Rather than slogans or soundbites, this episode delivers informed, experience-based analysis from professionals who have worked inside—and alongside—the regulatory system. It sets the tone for the Talk Forum series: open discussion, respectful disagreement, and a shared goal of protecting health freedom while maintaining public safety. Presented by the Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA). Learn more or support the work of NHPPA at: https://nhppa.org

In this second episode of the NHPPA Talk Forum, Shawn Buckley, Natasha Morley-Lissoos R.TCMP, and Sean Caesar, ND, examine the growing crisis in Canada’s health system—and how regulatory overreach, rigid medical protocols, and institutional incentives are harming patients. The discussion explores real-world experiences with the conventional medical system, including delayed diagnoses, lack of individualized care, and the systemic dismissal of alternative and integrative health approaches. Panelists highlight how patients are often forced to advocate for themselves against a system that prioritizes compliance, liability protection, and pharmaceutical intervention over outcomes and informed consent. Key themes include: • How modern medical practice has become increasingly protocol-driven and resistant to clinical judgment • The consequences of regulatory pressure on doctors, practitioners, and patient choice • Why natural health products and alternative therapies are marginalized despite patient demand and success stories • The growing gap between patient lived experience and institutional decision-making • The need for legal, cultural, and policy reform to restore medical freedom and accountability This forum underscores why Canadians across the country are calling for meaningful reform—one that protects patient autonomy, supports practitioner discretion, and recognizes the role of natural health products in a truly pluralistic health system. Presented by the Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA). Learn more, get involved, or support the movement at: https://nhppa.org

NHPPA relies on donations from you! Please consider donating to ensure future access to natural health products https://www.nhppa.org/donate Listen to the replay of NHPPA’s extended Giving Tuesday broadcast from December 2. This special episode features national updates, petition and letter-writing guidance, and a full slate of guest conversations with Jason Watkin and Jill Hewlett, Gail West, Leanne Van Wagner, and Caroline Mailloux. We share stories from volunteers across Canada, highlights from the Health Charter Tour, and behind-the-scenes updates on keeping the Health Show Van moving nationwide. The show concludes with an open Q&A, a Giving Tuesday progress report, and a call to action for Canadians who want to protect natural health rights in 2025. Thank you for continuing to stand with us. Your participation, your letters, and your voice remain essential to protecting natural health in Canada. Subscribe to stay informed and be part of the growing movement to protect Canadians' access to natural health products. https://www.nhppa.org/subscribe NHPPA relies on donations from you! Please consider donating to ensure future access to natural health products https://www.nhppa.org/donate Music Licensed by Soundstripe Code MSE6DPFJE13I0LTG Code BW7WGKFPG1HZGJKN 00:00:00 - Start 00:00:24 - Intro 00:01:08 - Shawn Intro 00:04:37 - Guests: Jason Watkin & Jill Hewlett 00:57:09 - Slideshow 1 Llyodminster 01:01:12 - How Did The Health Charter Tour Change Us? 01:08:29 - Video 1: Health Charter Tour Trailer 01:14:12 - Guest: Gail West 02:18:32 - Slideshow 3: Quebec 02:20:03 - The Feed with Eric Clegg 02:25:38 - Blaine Calkins - Bill C-224 02:41:18 - Campaign Update w Jason Dahl 02:52:28 - Shawn’s Fundraising Message 03:06:19 - Guest: Leanne Van Wagner 03:24:32 - Guest: Caroline Mailloux 04:10:00 - NHPPA University w Teresa Buckley 05:17:29 - The Remaining Slideshows

In episode 2 of The NHPPA Show, we tackle a critical question: How do we protect access to natural health products once and for all? In Buckley Unfiltered, Shawn Buckley explains why the Charter of Health is the most powerful solution we have. This proposed legislation would create a separate legal category for natural health products and traditional medicines, outside of Health Canada's control. In The Feed, Dana explores the growing problem of nutrient-depleted soil and food. Even a so-called “balanced diet” may not provide the nutrition our bodies need today. So why is Health Canada making it harder, not easier, to access natural health products that would help to fill the gap? Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest actions and news from NHPPA https://nhppa.org/subscribe/ 00:00 - Start 00:51 - Intro 04:15 - The Feed 12:44 - Buckley Unfiltered

In this episode of The NHPPA Show, Shawn Buckley exposes how Health Canada is preventing Canadians from easily accessing truthful health information about natural health products. Canada’s healthcare system is already in crisis, and now Health Canada is making it harder to stay well. How do you make informed health decisions if you can’t easily access truthful health information?  In Canada, it's illegal for manufacturers and retailers to make claims about natural health products unless Health Canada has approved it. Even then, they’re typically limited to watered-down structure-function claims instead of naming real conditions. What’s more scary, is that the Minister of Health has new powers to restrict the off-label use of natural health products by practitioners, at any point in time. We also tackled the hypocrisy of Health Canada introducing new regulations that will reduce access to natural health products right in the middle of a national doctor shortage. In this moment of crisis, why is the government making it harder for Canadians to stay well? If you’d like the chance to engage directly with the NHPPA team, and ask Shawn your questions, be sure to join our next livestream! Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest actions and news from NHPPA https://nhppa.org/subscribe/ #NaturalHealth #HealthCanada #Supplements #Censorship 00:00 - Intro 04:09 - The Feed 09:01 - Social Media Comments 12:22 - Buckley Unfiltered 39:57 - Shawn Gets Tips From Chat 43:14 - Outro Music Licensed by Soundstripe MSE6DPFJE13I0LTG BW7WGKFPG1HZGJKN