WCHS and POLITICAL ACTION
HOME CANADIAN SOCIETY OF HOMEOPATHS FIND A HOMEOPATH OPPORTUNITIES ABOUT WCHS   2008   CONFERENCE   2007   WINTERFEST   2006   WINTERFEST   POLITICAL   ACTION   MEMBERSHIP   RETAIL   SUPPORTERS   APPRECIATION ABOUT HOMEOPATHY   IN THE NEWS   LINKS   PUBLIC   EDUCATION		West Coast Homeopathic Society monitors political activities and events that have the potential to affect the public's access to homeopathic products and treatment.  Nationwide, all Canadians are affected by decisions made by the federal government that include economic and commercial aspects of the homeopathic industry.  Provincial governments are responsible for the practice of health care in their jurisdiction, which includes determining those healthcare modalities that can be freely practiced and those that require regulation as a healthcare profession, with legislated requirements and restrictions. On the provincial level in BC, the government has initiated the Conversation on Health project to seek citizens' ideas and suggestions that will help strengthen our public healthcare system now and in the future.  We encourage all WCHS members and anyone with an interest in homeopathy to get involved in this public conversation. <Read more...>  Also on the provincial level, WCHS is aware of developments in Ontario and Quebec that could lead to statutory regulation of the homeopathic profession in each province.  Although these developments will not directly affect the practice of homeopathy in BC, indirectly they could inspire and be the model for similar legislation in all provinces.  The WCHS Board has been active in opposing suggestions of professional regulation in Ontario, submitting responses in May 2005 <click here> and June 2006.  We encourage everyone with an interest in homeopathy to become informed about the details of the proposed legislation and its potential impact on homeopathy across the country. <Read more...> On the national level, the Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) <click here> is responsible for the manufacture and distribution of all natural health products in Canada, including homeopathics.  Over the past few years, WCHS representatives have participated in several consultations with NHPD, including a meeting in April 2006 in Burnaby.  As a result, a small but significant policy adjustment will improve the availability of many homeopathic medicines for professional use.  <Read more...> Also on the national level, several years ago WCHS was actively involved with the Canadian Coalition for Homeopathic Medicine (CCHM), which was created to co-ordinate a national economic sector study on homeopathy.  <Read more...> Within the next few years, political decisions will be made that will irrevocably change the future of homeopathy in Canada.  WCHS encourages all homeopathic users to become fully aware of the facts pertaining to various political issues so that they can make informed choices and influence political decisions <Read more...>.    We welcome all feedback from professional homeopaths, students, and interested consumers.  If you wish to share information pertaining to any political concern involving homeopathy, contact WCHS at homeopathy@wchs.info or 604-803-9242.