By John Freeman Sr

So you want to take vitamin C. How about if it was illegal to take that vitamin C, what if it was so illegal that you could be thrown in jail for up to two years and fined up to $5,000,000? Sounds like fiction, doesn't it?

Well it's about to become reality unless people become aware of what is going on. The Canadian government is trying to pass a Bill known as Bill C51. This Bill has already passed its second reading, and it is flying under the radar, it is very close to becoming law and some powers that be don't want you to know. This Bill would give entire control of supplements over to drug companies by only allowing MDs to "prescribe" them as they see fit. Of course we know here in this country the government controls the doctors and the pharmaceutical companies tell the government what laws they want in order to make more profit. What this means is that if you want to take a multivitamin or some Omega-3, you have to book an appointment with your doctor, go in and try to convince your doctor that you are in need of these supplements. If you doctor doesn't approve or better yet decides a certain drug would be better off for you then you unfortunately won't have access to your supplements anymore.

On top of this the entire natural supplement industry will collapse on itself, thousands of jobs will be lost and even more stress will be placed on our already crumbing over-stressed medical system. Imagine waiting over a month to get in to see your MD just to request if you can take some oregano oil for a cold that has now come and past, only to have your request denied anyway.

The irony of all this is that MDs who are NOT trained in the use of herbs and supplements for the most part will have full control over what you can and cannot take. To summarize:

- No More Supplement Stores.

- Supplements are made illegal unless obtained through a prescription and 70% of all current supplements on the market will be removed.

- Prices for obtainable supplements will be higher than they are currently due to the monopolization, and being made into prescriptions.

- Restrict research and development of safe, natural alternatives in favour of high-risk drugs.

- Punish Canadians with little or no opportunity for protection or recourse for simply speaking about or giving a natural product without the approval of government.

- Fines of up to $5,000,000 and/or seek two years in jail per incident of being caught breaking any of these newly implemented laws. This includes using or selling supplements without government approval.

- No More vitamin C, no more Omega-3, no more oregano oil, no more natural multivitamins, no more natural sleep aids, no more herbs, vigtamins, minerals. No more choice in what you want to do for your health.

It has been said that these kinds of actions were the first things to happen before the NAZI regime gained power. Even if you aren't interested in taking supplements yourself, you should realize that these kinds of actions are leading our society away from democracy and into some kind of dictatorship-run government where people are losing their personal power and allowing the government to do anything they want.

Some rumours surrounding Bill C-51 is that it is being pushed ahead by pharmaceutical company funding who want complete control of the supplement market by making them prescription only. It's all about money. They are very interested in you taking supplements, because if you do odds are less likely you'll need their drugs. On top of this rumour is that the Canadian Ninister of Health himself has very large investments in pharmaceutical companies, further backing Bill C-51 so he himself can profit from it. The worst part is he is going out and telling the ill-informed that it is in their best interests. People out there need to know the truth.

What can you do?

Let people know. The best thing you can do is spread the word about this issue. When major media begin to take this seriously and cover the story, then we can prevent these negative changes. Start a petition or sign one of the current ones going around. This is really happening, people, and if we don't try to stop it now we'll be paying for it in the years to come.

Help stop Bill C-51 before it passes. It's not too late. This is a very scary reality that would allow pharmaceutical drug companies complete control over the Canadian Health System. It will be the end of the entire natural health industry, and the end of people's choice in how they want to take care of their own health.

Visit http://stopc51.com and http://nhppa.org to find out how you can stop this Bill before it is too late.