HST Initiative Petition
Petition status:
The initiative petition has met the requirements of the Recall and Initiative Act. The results by electoral district are available at www.elections.bc.ca/docs/init/IP-2010-002-Results.pdf.
| Initiative petition number: | IP-2010-002 |
| Initiative petition title: | An initiative to end the harmonized sales tax (HST) |
| Initiative petition summary: | The purpose of the initiative draft Bill is to declare that the agreement between the federal government and the British Columbia government to establish a harmonized sales tax (HST) is not in effect. The draft Bill would reinstate the 7% provincial sales tax (PST) with the same exemptions as were in effect as of June 30, 2010 and establish the provincial sales tax as the only sales tax in British Columbia for the purposes of raising provincial revenue. The draft Bill proposes that it be effective retroactively to June 30, 2010. The Bill also proposes that the provincial share of HST revenues received between June 30, 2010 and the date of Royal Assent of the Bill that exceeds what would be collected under the PST rules as of June 30, 2010 would be reimbursed to British Columbians on a per capita basis. |
| Proponent: | William Vander Zalm 3553 Arthur Drive Ladner BC V4K 3N2 Phone: 604-946-1774 Fax: 604-946-1981 Email: billvanderzalm@dccnet.com Website: www.fightHST.com |
| Proponent financial agent: | Sal Vetro 525 East 6 Avenue Vancouver, BC V5T 1K9 Email: sjv1@shaw.ca Website: www.fightHST.com |
| Opponent registration deadline: | Monday, March 8, 2010 |
| Registered opponents/opponent groups: | None. |
| Opponent financial agents: | None. |
| Petition issue date: | Tuesday, April 6, 2010 |
| Petition submission deadline: | Monday, July 5, 2010 |
| HST Initiative Petition Timeline: | HST Initiative Petition Timeline |
| Electoral district thresholds: | Signature thresholds in each electoral district (85) |
| Initiative petition expenses limits for proponent: | $921,448.30 |
| Initiative advertising sponsor expenses limit: | $5,000.00 |
| Financial filing deadline: | 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, 2010 |
| News releases: | Application for HST Initiative Petition Approved Initiative Petition Issued by Chief Electoral Officer HST Initiative Petition Financing Reports Available |
| Initiative application: | Application for Initiative Petition |
| Draft Bill: | HST Extinguishment Act |
| Public notice: | Public Notice - Recall and Initiative Act |
| Registered initiative advertising sponsors: | Individuals Organizations |
| Links: | Guide to the Initiative Process Guide to Initiative Communications Initiative Petition Canvasser Guide Media Obligations for Initiative Petitions and Votes Recall and Initiative Act Frequently asked initiative questions Frequently asked initiative questions for business owners Approved Canvasser List Signature verification interviews |
