HESA Committee Report

Clause 1

That Bill C-368, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing lines 7 to 11 on page 1 with the following:

“therapeutic product means

(a) a drug or device;

(b) any combination of drugs and devices; or

(c) a natural health product, within the meaning of the Natural Health Products Regulations, that contains nicotine, or its salts, and is used in nicotine replacement therapy; (produit thérapeutique)”

New Clause 1.1

That Bill C-368 be amended by adding after line 11 on page 1 the following new clause:

“1.1 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 2.2:

2.21 Despite the definition therapeutic product in section 2, sections 21.3 to 21.303 and the regulations made under paragraphs 30(1.2)(f.01) and (f.02) apply to a natural health product within the meaning of the Natural Health Products Regulations.”

New Clause 3.1

That Bill C-368 be amended by adding after line 13 on page 1 the following new clause:

“3.1 Subsection 30(1.2) of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (f):

(f.01) respecting the recall of natural health products within the meaning of the Natural Health Products Regulations;

(f.02) prescribing penalties for the contravention of subsection 21.3(3) in respect of a natural health product within the meaning of the Natural Health Products Regulations or of the regulations made under paragraph (f.01);”