A discussion with Dean Camfferman, owner of Surrey Natural Foods, recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour. Dean shares his journey from teaching at a local college to running one of Canada’s longest-standing health food stores, founded in 1975 and under his leadership since 2011. Drawing from personal experience with extreme fatigue in his 40s, he discusses how deep breathing practices, nutrition, vitamin D, and supplementation helped restore his health and shaped his commitment to natural health education. The conversation explores the critical role of independent health food stores, staff training, product quality, supplier relationships, and the impact of Health Canada regulations on innovation, truthful health information, and consumer access. 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/

Interview with naturopathic doctor Penny recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour live event in Victoria, BC. Penny shares her personal health journey, discusses the long-term impact of antibiotics on gut health, candida overgrowth, and the naturopathic approach to healing. 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/

During the Victoria stop of the NHPPA’s cross-Canada Health Charter Tour, Shawn Buckley sits down for a live, on-stage interview with Jason Watkins to explore lived experience, personal health challenges, and the real-world consequences of Canada’s restrictive health regulations. The conversation highlights why Canadians’ personal health stories are so often censored or dismissed, and how individual outcomes frequently contradict official narratives. This interview is part of the Health Charter Tour, a grassroots, volunteer-driven journey across Canada designed to educate the public, share censored health stories, gather signatures for a federal petition, and build national support for the Charter of Health Freedom—a proposed law to protect access to natural remedies, truthful health information, and patient-centered health decision-making. 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/

Interview with Dr. Stephen Malthouse recorded during the NHPPA Health Charter Tour live event in Victoria, BC. Dr. Malthouse discusses the principles of naturopathic medicine, the importance of health freedom, and the potential impacts of federal regulation on natural health products and patient choice. 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/

This is the official replay of NHPPA Show — Episode 08, originally broadcast live on February 11, 2026.

In this episode, Jason, Eric, Shawn, and Teresa return for the first full broadcast of the year to outline priorities for 2026, discuss upcoming campaigns, and address key developments affecting natural health products in Canada.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• The current status of Bill C-224 and what second reading means

• How public engagement influences parliamentary outcomes

• Next steps for NHPPA advocacy efforts

• Updates on the Manufacturing Consent series

• Ongoing concerns around food, biotechnology, and regulatory oversight

• Building momentum and coordination for the year ahead

This broadcast also features live audience questions and regional participation, reflecting the strength and engagement of the NHPPA community nationwide.

Whether you missed the live show or are watching again, this replay provides important context on where the movement stands and what comes next.

Links and resources mentioned in the episode are included below.

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00:00:00 - Start 00:00:58 - Intro 00:06:34 - The Feed 00:16:32 - Charter Petition Update 00:38:49 - Campaign Update 00:42:14 - Buckley Unfiltered 01:44:38 - NHPPA University 01:53:43 - Your Question

This episode features a special guest: Nick Mancuso, the internationally acclaimed actor best known for starring in the television series Stingray and a long career across film and television.

In this wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation, Mancuso speaks candidly about health freedom, personal responsibility, and the cultural forces that discourage independent thought. Drawing on decades of life experience—inside and outside Hollywood—he reflects on the cost of speaking honestly in an era shaped by conformity, fear, and institutional authority.

Topics discussed include:

• The importance of dissent and open dialogue in a healthy society

• Parallels between creative freedom and medical freedom

• The personal consequences of questioning dominant narratives

• Why individuals must remain actively engaged in decisions affecting their own health

• Courage, conscience, and the responsibility to speak when it matters

We’re pleased to announce the release of NHPPA Talk Forum — Episode 03, featuring an in-depth conversation between Shawn Buckley, President of the Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA), and Conservative MP Blaine Calkins, the sponsor of the private member’s bill C-224.

In this episode, MP Calkins explains the intent behind Bill C-224, what it is designed to correct within the current regulatory framework, and the parliamentary realities surrounding its progress. The discussion addresses how existing regulations affect natural health products, small and medium-sized Canadian businesses, and consumer access, while providing valuable insight into how Parliament responds to constituent concerns on health freedom and proportional regulation.

Public engagement is critical to advancing Bill C-224. We encourage all supporters to take a few minutes to send letters to their Members of Parliament and add their voices in support of this important legislation. Visit https://nhppa.org/bill224/ to take action, learn more about the bill, and help ensure Canadians continue to have access to the natural health products they rely on.

In the inaugural episode of the NHPPA Talk Forum, the conversation opens with a candid and informed discussion about Health Canada—how it operates, where it falls short, and how its decisions directly affect patients, practitioners, and access to natural health products.

Joining the forum are Sonia Parmer, Vice President of Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs for the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA), and Alan Cassels, a long-time pharmaceutical policy researcher and health communication expert with extensive experience analyzing Health Canada’s regulatory culture.

The discussion breaks down:

• How Health Canada’s risk-averse regulatory mindset impacts innovation and consumer access

• The growing disconnect between real-world health outcomes and bureaucratic decision-making

• The influence of pharmaceutical frameworks on policy governing natural health products

• Why transparency, proportional regulation, and evidence balance are critical for public trust

• How industry, patients, and policymakers can engage constructively to improve the system

Rather than slogans or soundbites, this episode delivers informed, experience-based analysis from professionals who have worked inside—and alongside—the regulatory system. It sets the tone for the Talk Forum series: open discussion, respectful disagreement, and a shared goal of protecting health freedom while maintaining public safety.

Presented by the Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA).

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https://nhppa.org