Mr. Peter Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster, NDP): Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition signed by hundreds of southern Ontario residents who add their voices to the campaign involving millions of Canadian women and their families.
The petitioners' message to the Government of Canada is very simple: take the GST off menstrual hygiene products. That is the message. Let us have the government do it.
Tax Fairness for Women http://irenemathyssen.ndp.ca/tax-fairness-for-women Bill C-282 calls for the government to exempt feminine hygiene products from the GST/HST. Feminine hygiene products are not optional purchases for women in Canada and should be exempt from taxation.
Products and services that the Government has deemed a basic necessity are exempt from the GST/HST. Some products that are listed as basic necessities and are not taxed include edible cake decorations, cocktail cherries, and wedding cakes.
For a full list of tax exempt products please visit: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gm/4-3/4-3-e.html#_Toc155586118
You can find a link to bill C-282 here: http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&DocId=6257490
You can show your support for this bill by signing on to the campaign at http://chn.ge/15xv6pe . There you will also find a petition which you can download and print. Printed petitions can be tabled in the House of Commons and will receive a response from the Government.
NDP Critic for Canadian Heritage Peter Julian issued the following statement:
"It has come to our attention that a consultant for a federally funded anti-racism project has a disturbing track record of spewing hate speech online against Jewish and francophone communities. This is completely unacceptable. We call on the Minister of Heritage to take drastic action and terminate his contract.
NDP Heritage Critic Peter Julian issued the following statement:
“Today’s announcement by Hockey Canada is another attempt to delay the important and urgent work to deal with the toxic culture in this organization. While a former Supreme Court Justice is a credible appointment to conduct the review into Hockey Canada, this won’t be the first time the organization undergoes this process.
NDP critic for Canadian Heritage, Peter Julian, made the following statement:
“Canadians are horrified by the incidents of sexual assault and by what they’re hearing from Hockey Canada. They are left with many questions about how this toxic culture is allowed to persist in our sports organizations and what the government is actually doing to ensure this doesn’t happen again.