Ms. Joyce Reynolds at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On November 29th, 2007. See this statement in context.

November 29th, 2007 / 9:10 a.m.

Executive Vice-President, Government Affairs, Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association

Secondly, GST distorts the marketplace. GST is bad for tourism, and we can get into the details of this during the question and answer period. The GST is regressive. GST-PST harmonization will result in a multi-million-dollar shift of taxation from businesses to consumers.

I'm wrapping up, thanks.

GST will cost the food service industry in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario $885 million.

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