Finance committee  Basically, there have been representations by the Canadian Pharmacists Association in that respect. It's to recognize the increased involvement of pharmacists in the health care sector.

Finance committee  Yes. Could I correct what I just said?

Finance committee  For pharmacists, when they dispense a drug that is zero-rated, that service is zero-rated. In this case we're talking about when you have a consultation with the pharmacist, the fee they may charge for that. When you said dispensing services, it's not the fee for dispensing presc

Finance committee  Just to clarify, are you talking about the fact that registered nurses, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists can now issue an order?

Finance committee  It's to recognize the greater involvement of those health care practitioners in ordering those kinds of medical devices. In some cases, if the doctor issued it, you had to see the doctor and take the time at the doctor's to basically get the zero-rated treatment, while it would i

Finance committee  Yes. Essentially, we rely on provinces to say what health care professionals can do. It varies from province to province. There are provinces that allow a registered nurse or a physiotherapist to write an order for a medical device, and basically this amendment recognizes that ev

Finance committee  Part 2 of the bill includes an amendment to the Excise Tax Act that deals both with the GST/HST and excise taxation. I'm going to cover the GST/HST measures, and Ms. Di Primio will be covering the excise taxation measure. First, in respect to the GST/HST, I would like to say as