Tampon GST Tax Petition Moves Past 50,000

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Canadian Jill Piebiak has garnered more than 50,000 signatures on a petition calling on the federal government to end sales tax on tampons, sanitary pads and other menstrual products.


"To live a normal, healthy life in Canada menstruators have to buy these products every month," Piebiak, who hails from Toronto, told Daybreak North's Russell Bowers.


"We believe that a product like this, that should be classified as a medical product by the government should be tax free."


The idea itself isn't new. Most recently, NDP MP Irene Mathyssen tabled private member's bill C-282 calling for an end to GST on tampons and pads.


"I don't think this has been brought forward as a debate. It's been brought forward as a private member's bill and private member's bills rarely get coverage and rarely get time in the house to be discussed."


​Piebiak said she also plans to have a hard copy of the online petition tabled in the House of Commons, in hopes it eventually gets a proper debate.




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'Tampon tax' petition collects more than 50,000 signatures - British Columbia - CBC News

 

[petros]

Take that tax and tampon it.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Why should they be exempt? They are a good.

 

[petros]

And a service

 

[SLM]

Why should they be exempt? They are a good.

Tell you what, you approach a menstruating woman and tell her she needs to give up more of her money.

I'll be over waiting by the ambulance.



Lol.

 

[captain morgan]

Tell you what, you approach a menstruating woman and tell her she needs to give up more of her money.

I'll be over waiting by the ambulance.



Lol.

How many women that are PMSing justify the purchase of another pair of $100 shoes during that time?

... I'm finding the money argument on this issue kind of a lost leader

 

[SLM]

How many women that are PMSing justify the purchase of another pair of $100 shoes during that time?

Just because you don't get the logic doesn't mean the logic isn't there. Lol.

... I'm finding the money argument on this issue kind of a lost leader

That's only true if you take it as an argument and not a flippant comment. Lol.

In other words, it's Saturday and I'm not PMSing, so WTF do I care? Lol.

 

[captain morgan]

Just because you don't get the logic doesn't mean the logic isn't there. Lol.

I know enough to understand that there is a specific PMS logic that one never challenges... Ever

That's only true if you take it as an argument and not a flippant comment. Lol.

I'm sorry... Didn't mean it... You're right... Yes dear... Can I rub your back for you?

In other words, it's Saturday and I'm not PMSing, so WTF do I care? Lol.

That's exactly what you'd say if you were PMSing right now

 

[Sal]

Tampon GST Tax



what a bloody scam eh

 

[SLM]

I know enough to understand that there is a specific PMS logic that one never challenges... Ever

Would that be all of them?

I'm sorry... Didn't mean it... You're right... Yes dear... Can I rub your back for you?

Yes, the shoulders are a bit tense.

That's exactly what you'd say if you were PMSing right now

Curses, foiled again.

 

[petros]

There isn't a month that goes by that I don't thank God for my woman smoking weed. She doesn't get PMS.

 

[SLM]

There isn't a month that goes by that I don't thank God for my woman smoking weed. She doesn't get PMS.

Must cost you a fortune in Doritos though!8O

 

[petros]

Too salty and munchies are a misconception.

 

[SLM]

Too salty and munchies are a misconception.

Really?

Do I need to add a laugh track or something? Lol

 

[petros]

Why do you think I call her tits on a stick?

I don't get !munchies either. Not since I was 16.

 

[taxslave]

Tell you what, you approach a menstruating woman and tell her she needs to give up more of her money.

I'll be over waiting by the ambulance.



Lol.

You out of your mind?

 

[SLM]

You out of your mind?

It's a distinct possibility that I haven't ruled out entirely.

 

[taxslave]

It's a distinct possibility that I haven't ruled out entirely.

Either that or you just want to watch some poor fool die.

 

[SLM]

Either that or you just want to watch some poor fool die.

It's a slow news day. Lol

 

[taxslave]

Shoes would work though. Pay a %100 tax on tampons and get a new pair of made in china shoes.