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e-3329 (Taxation)

E-petition
Initiated by Mathieu Mireault from Montréal, Quebec

Original language of petition: French

Petition to the Minister of Finance

Whereas:
  • The purchase of medical devices is a necessity, not a luxury;
  • To help Canadians get the medical support they need, the Department of Finance makes medical devices tax exempt if they meet the eligibility criteria, namely, they are specifically designed to help a person with a chronic illness, physical disability or physical impairment and have no other possible use;
  • The department has released GST/HST memorandum 4.2, which includes the comprehensive list of zero rated medical devices;
  • Many medical devices are still taxed even though they meet the criteria set out in GST/HST memorandum 4.2; and
  • There is no process to include new medical devices on the list of zero-rated medical devices even if they meet the criteria of GST/HST memorandum 4.2;
We, the undersigned, Citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Minister of Finance to:
1. Ensure that all devices that meet the criteria set out in GST/HST memorandum 4.2 are automatically GST exempt and added to the list; and
2. Create a process to request that items be added to the list of zero-rated devices in GST/HST memorandum 4.2.
Open for signature
April 16, 2021, at 2:22 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
May 16, 2021, at 2:22 p.m. (EDT)
Presented to the House of Commons
Soraya Martinez Ferrada (Hochelaga)
May 31, 2021 (Petition No. 432-01020)
Photo - Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Hochelaga
Liberal Caucus
Quebec