moved for leave to introduce Bill C-341, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (feminine hygiene products).
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to reintroduce a bill to remove the GST on feminine hygiene products. I had hoped it would have become law by now because the Conservatives had promised to get rid of this unfair gender tax when they were in opposition. After three years in power, the government still has failed to deliver for Canadian women.
This bill would remove the GST on feminine hygiene products because it affects women only. It unfairly disadvantages women financially solely because of their reproductive role. This bill would restore fairness to the benefit of all Canadian women, particularly those on lower incomes.
I hope the House will work with us to ensure we remove this unfair gender tax on tampons as soon as possible.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)