Mr. Speaker, as Canadians, we pride ourselves on having free health care, but that is not entirely true. Dental care, physiotherapy, chiropractor services and massage therapy are all forms of health care that Canadians have to pay for, but to add insult to injury, thousands of Canadians are actually paying GST and HST on their health care. Even with a doctor's referral, Canadians are paying GST and HST on massage therapy. People in my riding are frustrated about the inequity.
On almost all forms of health care, including dental care, physio and chiropractor services, Canadians do not have to pay GST, but they do have to pay it on massage therapy; therefore I am pleased to present on their behalf a petition to remove GST and HST on massage therapy.