e-190 (Tax system)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-1-09 Government Response to petitions concerning the tax system
- Marijuana
- Pharmaceuticals
- Sales taxes
- Tax exemption
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Minister of Finance
- Tens of thousands of Canadians have received authorizations for medical cannabis from their healthcare provider to treat a host of symptoms and medical conditions;
- The cost of this medication is currently subject to federal and provincial sales tax. This is inconsistent with treatment of other prescription drugs that are zero-rated by the Canada Revenue Agency;
- On December 16, 2012, then Minister of Health, the Hon. Leona Aglukkaq stated that her mandate was “to treat marihuana as much as possible like any other narcotic used for medical purposes”;
- As outlined in the Excise Tax Act, drugs that are authorized by a healthcare practitioner and which are not available “over the counter,” are zero-rated;
- The sales tax on medical cannabis represents an inconsistent financial burden for patients who are authorized to use cannabis; and
- Ensuring that medical patients pay no tax for medicine is important and could be remedied quickly and independently of any other cannabis policy reform.
- Open for signature
- February 15, 2016, at 2:34 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- June 14, 2016, at 2:34 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Lloyd Longfield
(Guelph)
December 7, 2016 (Petition No. 421-01025) - Government response tabled
- January 30, 2017
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 1319 |
British Columbia | 842 |
Manitoba | 156 |
New Brunswick | 424 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 164 |
Northwest Territories | 17 |
Nova Scotia | 463 |
Nunavut | 4 |
Ontario | 6639 |
Prince Edward Island | 51 |
Quebec | 488 |
Saskatchewan | 251 |
Yukon | 12 |