The NHPPA Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In this NHPPA Talk Forum, host Shawn Buckley sits down with regulatory expert Sonia Palmer and researcher Alan Cassels to discuss why many believe Health Canada’s new natural health product laws could threaten innovation, affordability, and even access to safe wellness options.

💡 Learn about:

• The billion-dollar cost of compliance for Canadian health product makers

• How “gold standard” drug trials may favor Big Pharma

• Why experts say natural products are unfairly targeted despite minimal risk

• What policy reforms could restore consumer choice and focus on real health outcomes

🎙️ Perfect for:

• Health policy enthusiasts

• Natural product advocates

• Anyone questioning how regulation shapes wellness freedom

📌 Presented by the Natural Health Products Protection Association (NHPPA).

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The NHPPA has worked to promote the Charter of Health Freedom—a proposed law drafted by NHPPA president, Shawn Buckley—for several years now. We ran a huge physical-letter petition campaign that you all took part in, and we delivered your more than 153,000 signatures to Ottawa! 

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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.

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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?

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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!

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Connect with Shawn, Jason, Eric, and special guest, Teresa to find out more about The Health Charter Tour and updates on our efforts to protect your access to NHPs.

• The Feed Eric Clegg shares social media highlights and engagement numbers.
• Campaign Update Jason Dahl reveals some of the most impressive engagement numbers we’ve seen yet — a direct result of the Tour’s impact and your overwhelming participation.
• Buckley Unfiltered Shawn speaks candidly about how the Tour 

There was a Q&A session with Shawn, exclusive to the live NHPPA Show. 

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If you missed this month’s live NHPPA Show, the Replay is now available — and it’s one of the most moving episodes we’ve ever produced. The heart of the broadcast was a special slideshow of the Health Charter Tour, with Shawn and Teresa walking us through the human stories behind each stop and each photograph. Hearing them reflect on the families, practitioners, store owners, volunteers, and everyday Canadians they met along the way brought a whole new emotional depth to the work we’ve all been doing. It’s a powerful reminder of why this fight matters.

This month’s show featured, as always:

• The Feed Eric Clegg shares social media highlights and engagement numbers that reflect just how much the Tour has energized supporters across the country.
• Campaign Update Jason Dahl reveals some of the most impressive engagement numbers we’ve seen yet — a direct result of the Tour’s impact and your overwhelming participation.
• Buckley Unfiltered Shawn speaks candidly about how the Tour — and especially his interviews with experts and citizens — transformed his own understanding of the Charter of Health Freedom. What began as a legal perspective has now become, in his words, a life-or-death issue.

We also hosted a Q&A with Shawn and Teresa, but remember — Q&A is only available during the live broadcast. If you want to take part, ask questions, and join the conversation directly, make sure to tune in next month. The NHPPA Show is your place to hear what’s unfolding in real time and to connect with the team leading this work.

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.

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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 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/