Mr. Speaker, I would like to table a petition from people in western Canada who are opposed to applying the GST to reading materials.
The petitioners point out that education and literacy are critical to the development of Canada and this tax on reading material handicaps that development. They urge all levels of government to demonstrate their support for education and literacy by eliminating the sales tax on reading materials, including the new procedures under the so-called harmonization of the GST with provincial sales tax.