Health committee  In terms of the percentage, it's a bit difficult to know the exact number, but we estimate at least 60% of the businesses in the natural health product space would be small and medium-sized—

Health committee  With respect to using a QR code on the label, there were a number of things that we looked at. One was that, with a QR code.... It's not at the point of sale, so you're not able to do a comparison between products that have a similar label. Also with respect to QR codes, the challenges are that not everyone has a cellphone, so they may not necessarily be able to use them.

Health committee  It was true then, and it is required now. We have done considerable consumer consultations and health professional consultations, and what we've found is that there are challenges with the labels. There are challenges in terms of a lack of contrast. They are difficult to read, and the font size in some cases might be four points, which is microscopic.

Health committee  It's because there are categories.

Health committee  There are natural health products, there are over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, but there are also...

Health committee  You want numbers on side effects, correct?

Health committee  Yes, we do.

Health committee  Yes.

Health committee  That's correct. I think we had very blunt instruments before. You know, if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Now we have more refined tools to be able to regulate the products appropriately.

Health committee  Absolutely, and it creates a level playing field. If you're a compliant company, you won't feel the difference. You were already complying. You're already taking appropriate steps with respect to your products if a safety issue arises, so you won't feel the difference. For other companies that are potentially not compliant, it will bring them into compliance and give them the incentive to be in compliance.

Health committee  Are you talking about the verification of prescription pharmaceuticals?

Health committee  Certainly. Vanessa's Law really was quite a shift in terms of the authorities we have to regulate products. One of the tools that comes with Vanessa's Law is the ability to compel a recall. Again, it's not that we would get to the point where we would force a company to do a recall, but having that ability in place makes it easier for companies to comply when we have to do a recall.

Health committee  I would say, for these products or any products that are taken to help people improve or maintain their health or prevent disease, if you have a serious adverse event—

Health committee  Not for all of them, but we do causality assessments. In the vast majority of those, there was a causal link to the natural health product.

Health committee  I will check. The only thing is that there are personal identifiers and personal information in those reports, so I don't know if redactions or other reviews would be necessary before submitting them.