Friday February 20th, 2015 – 11am
Posted Feb 20, 2015 12:26:37 PM.
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11:00 Crime Stoppers
In Studio: Cst. Darryl Paquette, Program Coordinator, Waterloo Regional Crime Stoppers
Earlier this week we spoke about the Halifax Valentine’s Day murder plot, which was, amazingly, thwarted by a CrimeStoppers tip. In Waterloo Region, there are three ways to get your tip in – you can call in, submit online or text the information. A cash reward is offered, if it leads to an arrest. Started in America in 1976, Calgary became the first Canadian city to start the program in 1982, followed by Hamilton in 1983, which was the first city in Ontario to implement the Crime Stoppers program.
11:30 Tampon GST
Kathleen Fraser, member, Canadian Menstruators group & No Tax on Tampons campaign.
The ‘No Tax on Tampons’ campaign calls for Canadians to sign a petition supporting the end of taxation on menstruation hygiene products. Currently, the Canadian government prohibits the taxation of essential products, which includes cocktail cherries, human sperm, and wedding cakes. Yes…cocktail cherries and wedding cakes. Products such as tampons, pads, moon/diva cups continue to be considered luxury products. The change.org petition was launched at the end of January – over 45,000 Canadians have given their support. ‘No Tax on Tampons’ aims to support Bill C282, an act introduced by Member of Parliament Irene Mathyssen on October 16, 2013. The Bill proposes to amend the Excise Tax Act (feminine hygiene products), dubbing these products essential, and thus exempt from GST. In 2014, it’s estimated that almost 18 million Canadian women between the ages of 12 and 49 spent about 500-million dollars on these products – or about 36million dollars in GST. Similar amendments have already been made in other countries including Australia and the United Kingdom.
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