I know that 99% of main stream media is useless and nothing more then controlled propaganda. But when I read this CBC article it totally amazed me!


Senate debates consumer protection bill

The Senate on Wednesday began hearings on a consumer protection bill that could fundamentally change how dangerous products are recalled from the marketplace.

Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, seen touring a government product testing facility in Ottawa, examines products that were recalled due to product safety. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, seen touring a government product testing facility in Ottawa, examines products that were recalled due to product safety. (Adrian Wyld/Associated Press)If passed, the new act would require manufacturers and distributors to prove products are safe. It would also allow the government to order the recall of dangerous products.

'It creates a safety net that doesn't currently exist.'—Robert Ianiro, Health Canada

"It basically says to suppliers … you cannot manufacture, import, advertise or sell a consumer product that poses an unreasonable danger to human health and safety," said Robert Ianiro, director of the consumer product safety bureau at Health Canada.

"That is very important because it creates a safety net that doesn't currently exist."

The current consumer safety net is the 40-year-old Hazardous Products Act, which gives the government only limited consumer protection powers.

For instance, under the current legislation, the government cannot order a product recall. It must instead convince the manufacturer to voluntarily recall unsafe products.

In an era of globalization, that approach does not serve consumers well, says Hari Bapuji, a University of Manitoba business professor.

"We need to approach product safety a little more proactively and more broadly," he said in an interview with CBC News.

So far this year, Health Canada has posted more than 300 voluntary recall notices, a third of them for children's products.

The government says new legislation will give it more muscle to order a product recall, impose fines on the makers and sellers of dangerous products and the authority to order independent testing.

While he supports the bill, Bupuji worries about Health Canada's ability to enforce new legislation.

"We are not going to get the full benefits of legislation unless we reform Health Canada and give more resources to them," he said.

The government hopes to have the bill passed within the next few weeks. By then, it has promised to double the number of consumer product safety inspectors.


CBC Story

This is blatant propaganda in it's fullest form! There is no mention of the apposition to the bill, never mind even the bills name.

No mention of what extra powers health Canada and it's inspectors will get. Which we will now tell you.

Health Canada inspectors will be able to snoop around on private property without warrant, and all that is needed to obtain a warrant is to prove that the premise has a consumer product (even abandoned buildings have consumer products). They can also search and seize the property of business owners without warrant. The seizures have no time limit or oversight by the courts.

This is a bill that will destroy the rule of law in Canada! But you will never see this on CBC news!

Just imagine seeing things like the story of Dr. Eldon Dahl (video below) being common place. Is this kind of Health Canada authority really necessary?



I encourage all of you to call CBC news and let them know that this kind of propaganda will not be tolerated!!!! Their toll free phone number is 1-866-306-4636