Mr. Speaker, the measure has been recommended by two all-party House of Commons standing committees plus the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association, the CFIB, the Hotel Association of Canada, the Canadian Tourism Commission, and the Retail Council of Canada.
This is not new. This is since 2001-02. The benefits are many and the unfairness to low income earners is obvious.
Why does the government continue to use low income earners and students for a tax grab?