Liberal MPs on the House health committee voted against a Conservative bill seeking to ease regulations on natural health products in Canada.
Conservatives say the regulations are onerous without adding additional safety benefits, while the Liberals say the legislation would weaken Health Canada’s safeguards.
All six Liberal members of the 11-member committee on Oct. 7 voted against each of the four clauses of Bill C-224 under debate.
The bill, sponsored by Conservative MP Blaine Calkins, had previously gotten unanimous support at a second reading in the House of Commons. It sought to roll back increased regulations on natural health products put through by the previous Liberal government in 2023 via Bill C-47….