Vit C going to be illegal in Canada???

June 19, 2008

Here is an article from Dr. Mercola on Vit. C possibly becoming

illigal in Canada. Interesting--what are our Canadian friends saying

about this? Could this happen in the U.S? I do know there are

groups that are trying to make all supplements available only by a

Dr. order. No O/C anymore.

After reading the article posted by CJ, about too much lead in

multi's, and other vitamins not containing what they say, this is why

this is happening. Too many bad companies out there trying to make

their buck.

We do need a standardized quality of vitamins, and to get this, most

likely the FDA will have to get involved. Too bad as they don't do

their job on our big pharms.

Article:Vitamin C About to be Made Illegal in Canada!

What if, just for taking vitamin C, you could be thrown in jail for

up to 2 years and fined up to $5,000,000?

That scenario could very well soon become a reality in Canada. The

Canadian Government is trying to pass a bill known as Bill C51.

According to some interpretations of the bill, it would remove all

supplements from over-the-counter availability, by only allowing MD's

to prescribe them as they see fit.

This would mean that if you wanted to take a multivitamin, you would

have to book an appointment with your doctor and try to convince your

doctor that you are in need of these supplements. If your doctor

decides a certain drug would be better for you, then you won't have

access to your supplements anymore.

Consequences of the bill could include:

No more supplement stores

Supplements made illegal unless obtained through a prescription; 70

percent of all current supplements on the market could be removed

Fines of up to $5,000,000.00 and/or 2 years in jail per incident of

being caught breaking this law

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