Harper Government saves poor countries from generic drugs

This week in advance of the opposition parties expected toppling of the government, Tony Clement was able to prevent the passing of the NDP generic drug bill C-393 which would have had dire consequences for developing nations.

The  NDP was hoping to fast track the bill through the Senate.

Asked for comment about the Bill and what Minister Clement had accomplished, the Minister said Bill C -393 would have allowed drugs that have not been certified by Health Canada to be shipped “to unsuspecting populations, to their detriment.” The drugs, he said, could be redirected to the black market with proceeds going to non-humanitarian causes such as weapons, and the shipments could run afoul of domestic laws and traditions. It was laws like this he suggested that were responsible for the earthquake in Japan and the civil war in Libya as well.

The developing nations can now rest comfortably knowing that their sick and dying citizens suffering from Malaria, Typhoid and AIDS will no longer have to worry about black market weapons, threats to their traditions, or earthquakes, thanks to Mr. Clement.