Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise on behalf of petitioners from Oxford County who are calling for the exemption from taxes for registered massage therapies, removing GST and HST from these services and putting them in line with physiotherapy and chiropractic care. Massage therapy is prescribed by medical professionals to help with chronic illnesses, occupational injuries and physical injuries, and to deal with stress.
Petitioners are calling for this to happen as soon as possible so any barriers could be removed for people who might need help. It would promote early intervention, reduce long-term care health care costs and would align with federal policy on modern clinical regulatory realities.
Petitioners ask this to be petitioned and passed as soon as possible.