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menstrual products tax
Period poverty is a problem.
Happy Menstrual Hygiene Day, Canadian women — and as your gift, please accept a complete lack of tax on your pads and tampons.
Items like contact lenses, orthotics and incontinence products are exempt from the goods and services tax (GST) in Canada