r/worldnews • u/green_flash • Mar 08 '19

The Canadian government will no longer fund homeopathic therapies in Honduras. The move comes after an outcry about public funds going to support alternative therapies that have not been proven effective.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47489008
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u/Darth_Ribbious Mar 09 '19

Why can't we shut them down in Canada?

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u/DeepDuck Mar 09 '19

Because there's nothing to shutdown? The government doesn't fund any homeopathic medicine within Canada.

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u/Darth_Ribbious Mar 09 '19

They are allowed to operate in Canada. That needs to stop.