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B.C. government introduces health-care fee for international studentsThe B.C. government says it will require all international students to pay into the province's health care system starting Sept. 1.HealthAug 1, 2019
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Small business advocates furious as B.C.’s employer health tax payments beginThe Canadian Federation of Independent Business said more than 75,000 businesses across the province will be required to pay their first installments Saturday.Jun 15, 2019
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Municipalities still on the hook for employer health tax as province finalizes rulesMunicipal governments are still going to have the foot the bill for the provincial government's new employer health tax.PoliticsJul 4, 2018
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Business group says NDP health tax numbers a ‘myth’The CFIB says while the government claims only five per cent of all businesses will pay the full tax, in actual fact, 44 per cent will be on the hook.Apr 27, 2018
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Employer health tax to cost VSB 50% more than old MSP premiumsThe Vancouver School Board says the new tax could lead to cuts in the classroom.EducationMar 5, 2018
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Majority of B.C. business owners oppose new employer health tax: surveyIt replaces individual MSP premiums and comes into effect Jan. 1, 2019.PoliticsFeb 28, 2018
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B.C. school trustees association concerned MSP changes will hurt studentsThe BC School Trustees Association says the new MSP changes mean school districts are going to have to figure out what programs they will cut.EconomyFeb 27, 2018
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NDP launches task force to guide elimination of MSP premiumsB.C.'s government has taken the first step towards eliminating MSP premiums: it involves yet another review.PoliticsNov 2, 2017
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B.C. government to reverse MSP premium hikeThe B.C. government is set to announce it will reverse its decision to increase Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums.Sep 14, 2016
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B.C. government indicates significant changes to MSP premiums coming"It's antiquated, it's old, and the way people pay for it generally doesn't make a whole ton of sense."HealthFeb 12, 2016
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