Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of Canadians to present a petition.
Petitioners argue that massage therapy is vital for both mental and physical health and for injury recovery. Currently, massage therapy is not recognized by the Excise Tax Act and Canadians are charged HST and GST on massage therapy. Petitioners draw attention to the inequality this creates in relation to affordability and access.
Petitioners call on the Minister of Finance to include massage therapy under the Excise Tax Act and remove the HST on massage therapy.