Citizen’s Initiative petition to eliminate the Harmonized Sales Tax is under legal attack
Jul 11, 2010 Letters
Our Fight HST Citizen’s Initiative petition to eliminate the Harmonized Sales Tax is under legal attack by a so called “coalition” of business groups.
We all know it is really the Gordon Campbell-BC Liberals using their corporate friends to try to have our petition thrown out by the court despite 705,643 BC voters signing it.
We are not going to let them!
We have hired noted BC lawyer Joseph Arvay, Q. C. to defend our citizen Initiative petition, and to challenge the legality of the HST in BC.
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PRESS RELEASE: BC’s INDEPENDENT FUNERAL DIRECTORS SUPPORT BILL VANDER ZALM FIGHT #HST INITIATIVE
Mar 11, 2010 Press Release
New Westminster – The Society of Independent Funeral Homes in BC announced today that they have officially thrown their support behind the Bill Vander Zalm Citizen Initiative to repeal the HST. Society representative, Michael Crean, said their group met with former premier Vander Zalm last week to hear his plans for the Citizen Initiative, and decided it was the single most effective way to combat what the Independent Funeral Homes believe is an unfair tax on human tragedy.
“By uniting with Fight HST, we will be able to make our case more effectively that this is an unfair tax. We believe it is wrong to tax people another 7% for funeral services which are a necessity for all families. The HST hurts consumers, and we strongly oppose it,” said Crean.
The Independent Funeral Directors are going beyond simply providing financial support, and are prepared to help raise awareness for the Citizen Initiative campaign to stop the HST by registering as canvassers and allowing people and families to sign the Initiative petition at their local funeral homes.
“Funeral Homes act as a central resource in many communities, and we have a high profile that we can bring to this petition. We plan to make sure all of our clients are aware of the fight to stop the HST, and are able to sign the Fight HST Initiative petition,” Crean explained.
Fight HST Leader, Bill Vander Zalm, who is the official proponent of the Citizen Initiative to repeal the HST, was extremely pleased with the Independent Funeral Homes support. “We have been talking to numerous business groups, and they are now starting to realize that a united front is the only way to stop this tax. By working together, all of British Columbia can put the pressure needed on government to stop this cruel tax.”
“The Independent Funeral Directors of BC have shown courage and vision on behalf of the bereaved in BC, and for all British Columbians. We welcome their participation in the Initiative, and thank them for their generosity and support,’ Vander Zalm concluded.
The Fight HST Citizen Initiative petition to repeal the HST will begin on April 6 and finish on July 5, 2010. It requires the signatures of 10% of registered voters in all 85 of BC’s Electoral Districts to be successful.
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