HST Initiative Petition

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: Patricia Storey
Phone: 604-200-0442
Email: finance@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
Total number of signatures required: Thresholds to be established based on the number of registered voters at the end of business April 6, 2010
Initiative petition expenses limits for proponent and all opponent groups: To beĀ calculated based on the number of registered voters at the end of business April 6, 2010
Initiative advertising sponsor expenses limit: $5,000.00
Financial filing deadline: Tuesday, August 3, 2010*
*This date may be earlier depending on the actual date the petition is submitted.
News release: Application for HST Initiative Petition Approved
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

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