Bill C-6
Is a dangerous precedent sliding under the radar? At third reading, most Canadians are unaware of its implications.
According to constitutional lawyer, Shawn Buckley, if Bill C-6 passes, a dangerous precedent will be set. As discussed below, Bill C-6 provides Health Canada with dramatically expanded powers to:
- Search private property without a warrant;
- Seize private property without court supervision;
- Destroy private property without court supervision;
- Take control of businesses without court supervision;
- In some circumstances to keep seized private property without a court order;
- Impose penalties that manufacturers, distributors and retailers in the natural health community could not survive.
If Bill C-6 becomes law, then Health Canada inspectors will have two sets of powers. One set for foods, drugs, medical devices and cosmetics, and another set for consumer products. Their powers concerning consumer products will be dramatically more powerful than their tools for foods, drugs medical devices and cosmetics. Since it is beyond question that drugs carry a much higher risk profile than consumer products, how long will it be before Health Canada will credibly argue that they need the same powers for "drugs"? From a public policy perspective it would make no sense for Health Canada to have less power to protect public safety for drugs than they have for less risky consumer products.
Certainly in the area of illegal drugs such as LSD, ecstasy, cocaine, heroin etc., we have no objection to the state using everything within its means to protect the public. But what if vitamins and natural supplements are suddenly declared illicit?
Bill C-6 would represent a dramatic precedent of a move away from the rule of law, and towards unaccountability for bureaucratic incursion into privacy and property rights.
Buckley explains the implications of Bill C-6 in the following videos:
Shawn Buckley: Restricting Our Freedoms Part 1
Shawn Buckley: Restricting Our Freedoms Part 2
A Dangerous Precedent Bill C-6 - Lawyer Shawn Buckley Interview
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