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MP Takes On Tampon Tax
Globe and Mail ^ | December 14, 2004 | Allison Dunfield

Posted on 12/14/2004 4:42:07 AM PST by Loyalist

An NDP MP re-introduced a private members bill Monday that would save women hundreds of dollars in a lifetime on feminine hygiene products.

Winnipeg MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis first introduced the bill last February, but it did not make it into law.

In the House of Commons Monday, she said that charging GST on products used exclusively by women is "unfair and discriminatory. It targets women financially, solely because of our reproductive role.

"It would be of particular value to lower-income women. I urge all members to support this initiative," Ms. Wasylycia-Leis said.

The federal GST is charged on all feminine hygiene products sold in Canada.

However, it may be difficult for the bill to make it into law because government bills take precedence over private members bills in the House of Commons parliamentary process.

An Ontario MPP, Marilyn Churley, also to get the federal government to remove the tax on tampons and sanitary napkins in 2002.


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: femininehygiene; judywasylycialeis; socialism; tampon
Tell a socialist that tax cuts help women and they can't cut them fast enough!
1 posted on 12/14/2004 4:42:08 AM PST by Loyalist
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To: Loyalist

What a rag.

2 posted on 12/14/2004 4:47:27 AM PST by humblegunner (And who knows what else?)
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To: Loyalist

Do they tax jock itch cream?


3 posted on 12/14/2004 5:01:38 AM PST by KidGlock (W-1)
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To: Loyalist
Note that the Liberals, with support from their running dogs in the NPP, are so opposed to sexism and unfairness that in the late 90's they changed the law so that those paying child support (90+% males) must now pay the income tax on same while recipients (90+% female) both receive these monies tax free and are totally unaccountable as to how they spend it.

Plus, both parties continue to do all within their power to block legislation which would guarantee children the right to relationships with both parents while vigorously supporting radical feminist and (or) homosexual special interest groups which openly despise conventional families and all heterosexual males; especially fathers!

While I'd be inclined to support this tax relief in the name of fairness, I don't for a moment believe that, where the left's concerned, it's primatily motivated by an on-going desire to promote acrimony between the genders.
4 posted on 12/14/2004 5:08:38 AM PST by GMMAC (lots of terror cells in Canada - I'll be waving my US flag when the Marines arrive!)
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To: GMMAC

While I'd be inclined to support this tax relief in the name of fairness...

That was my inclination until I checked & learned that disposable diapers are subject to the goods & services tax (as as restaurant meals).

This is just BS feminazi rabble-rousing (and pandering to a voting block). If they object to the tax, then there is the alternative of not purchasing the products.

5 posted on 12/14/2004 6:55:19 AM PST by elli1
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To: Loyalist
Are they gonna eliminate taxes on BBQ?

6 posted on 12/14/2004 7:11:05 AM PST by Mike Fieschko ("That was a metaphor, do you know what a metaphor is?")
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To: Loyalist

Of course the DA female wont repeal the tax on jock straps or on condoms as they are used by men.


7 posted on 12/14/2004 11:39:28 PM PST by longun45 (There is no difference between a republocrat and a demican)
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