Archive - Jun 16, 2010

First Nations to continue to receive PST exemptions at point of sale under new HST

From Globe and Mail

Natives to win HST concessions from Ottawa - Harper government to allow exemptions at point of sale over threats to ‘shut down the country’ during G8, G20 summit

June 16, 2010

Native groups protest against the harmonized sales tax at Queen's Park in Toronto. Natives have threatened to protest the G8 and G20 summits if they don't receive a point-of-sale exemption from the coming HST.