The Threat to Homeopathy in Canada: Ananda More and Shawn Buckley in Conversation
On Monday November 13th, two leading natural health advocates, Ananda More (homeopath and filmmaker) and Shawn Buckley (lawyer and president of the Natural Health Products Protection Association) came together in conversation to discuss a new threat to homeopathy in Canada.
Homeopathy has often faced opposition, but now Health Canada is implementing fees and regulations that will have far-reaching consequences for practitioners, manufacturers and consumers of homeopathic medicines. Watch to learn more and find out what you can do to help protect homeopathy.
Our Mission
Educate Canadians about the value and appropriate use of homeopathy for the improvement of their health and
well-being.
Our vision
Bringing the health benefits of homeopathy to all Canadians.
Our VALUES
Personalized, ethical, quality care supported by competent professionals. Freedom of choice in health care.
Homeopathy Facts
million+ users worldwide
thousands of healthcare professionals
millions of canadians use homeopathy
%
satisfaction rate
Homeopathy is the second-largest system of medicine in the world, with over 200 million people and 400,000 health care professionals using it on a regular basis. Nearly 10.3 million Canadians use homeopathy with a satisfaction rate of eighty three per cent.
Homeopathy is fully integrated into public health care, medical schools and universities in many parts of Europe, South America and India.
Homeopathy is exceptionally safe and without harmful effects – even for children and pregnant women. Ninety-five per cent of French pharmacists recommend homeopathy to their pregnant patients.
Hundreds of robustly-conducted studies demonstrate that homeopathy works. Seventy per cent of those who use homeopathy experience improved health.
Homeopathy is safe to use alongside conventional medicines without adverse interactions, making homeopathy an especially valuable treatment choice for our aging population.
Homeopathy is regulated provincially and Ontario is the first province to regulate professional homeopaths. The College of Homeopaths of Ontario was established to allow self-regulation of the homeopathy profession within the framework of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) and the Homeopathy Act, 2007.
Campaign Objectives
Create widespread increased awareness of the principles of homeopathy as an effective, gentle system of medicine.
Cultivate a unified voice of and for homeopathy in Canada.
Create a solid marketing and communication infrastructure for homeopathy in Canada that cultivates resilience and enables it to thrive.
Support freedom of informed choice.
Create a comprehensive public education resource.
Create a national practitioner directory.
Engage representation and support from all associated sectors, including users, educators, practitioners, retailers, distributors, manufacturers and regulators to create a unified voice in support of homeopathy.
Identify and engage a media that is supportive of the practice of homeopathy and health freedom.
Create Canadians for Homeopathy campaign sustainability.