1. I have been communicating with my local member of parliament to object to what I call the Deaf Tax. Although there is no GST on hearing aids, wheelchairs, and all other assistive devices and related service, interpreting services are currently not exempted from GST. I objected to my MP after I got a bill from an ASL interpreter. Also, I communicated with the Canadian Association of the Deaf about it, too, and the CAD contacted a GST policy advisor in Ottawa about it. I call it the Deaf Tax because we require interpreters whenever we have meetings with non-signing hearing people, and the tax is imposed just because we are deaf! 🙂
2. I got an email message from my local member of parliament’s office this morning. See below:
Hi Wayne,
Thought you would be interested in knowing that ‘Removing the GST/HST on More Health Care Products and Services” was one of the Budget 2014 Highlights. Hopefully this would help you in the future.
Regards,
Pauline Stewart
RUSS HIEBERT, MP
South Surrey – White Rock – Cloverdale
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Wayne Sinclair
