Tampon Tax
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Britain ditches ‘tampon tax’ as Brexit gets under wayThe decision to do away with the "tampon tax" was widely praised by women's rights advocates as well as proponents of the country's departure from the European Union.HealthJan 1, 2021
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Scottish parliament expected to become 1st country to offer free menstrual productsThe plan to make sanitary products free is expected to pass its first vote in the devolved Scottish parliament on Tuesday.HealthFeb 25, 2020
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$15 tampons at Calgary airport trigger larger debate about needs versus wantsA woman waiting for a flight from Calgary last month saw a box of tampons in the ladies room with a note: "None of the tampon vending machines work so I was forced to buy this $15 box from Relay. Not acceptable!''CanadaDec 4, 2017
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Time to stop taxing baby products, says NDPA New Democrat MP has introduced a bill in the House of Commons that would eliminate the federal tax on certain baby products.CanadaMar 24, 2016
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All-male panel in Utah votes to keep sales tax on tamponsA Utah committee of all-male lawmakers has voted to keep the sales tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products despite an international push to remove it.ConsumerFeb 11, 2016
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Period art show aims to shock, open up dialogue about menstruationThe project, showcased at Plan B on Gottingen Street, includes submissions from more than 40 artists from around Canada, the United States and even as far away as Australia.HealthSep 11, 2015
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Saskatchewan follows feds, removes taxes on feminine hygiene productsSaskatchewan moves to remove provincial sales tax on feminine hygiene products.CanadaJun 24, 2015
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Federal portion of ‘tampon tax’ to be removed as of July 1The federal portion of the tax on feminine hygiene products will be removed as of July 1.PoliticsMay 28, 2015
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Government to support tampon-tax motionThe Harper government says it supports a House of Commons motion calling for the removal of the federal tax on tampons.ConsumerMay 8, 2015
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NDP wants to remove ‘tampon tax’ from menstrual productsBeing a woman in Canada can come with a cost: feminine hygiene products continue to be taxed, something the NDP hopes to change.CanadaMay 7, 2015
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