Tampon asile

It’s about time

 

The federal government plans to remove the tax on tampons and all other feminine hygiene products effective this Canada Day July 1.

 

The NDP along with others have been calling a nix to the tax for quite some time now as well as an an online petition supported by a group called the Canadian Menstruators

 

GST is typically applied to luxury items, you know, the stuff that’s not considered essential to daily life. The NDP argued that tampons and pads are essential for most women of reproductive age.

 

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