Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This amendment would delay the coming into force of the changes to the HST exemption rules in order to clarify what services will be subject to the HST or GST, and we believe we need time for that clarification. We agree that there are certain services, such as cosmetic surgery, that should not receive the exemption. Given that the government has not clearly specified what services will be covered and what services won't be covered, we believe that will lead to confusion in both service providers and the Canadian public, hence the reason for our amendment proposing to delay the implementation.