Tampon Tax

• Britain ditches ‘tampon tax’ as Brexit gets under way

  The 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.

  Health

  Jan 1, 2021
  
• Scottish parliament expected to become 1st country to offer free menstrual products

  The plan to make sanitary products free is expected to pass its first vote in the devolved Scottish parliament on Tuesday.

  Health

  Feb 25, 2020
  
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• $15 tampons at Calgary airport trigger larger debate about needs versus wants

  A 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!''

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2017
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• Time to stop taxing baby products, says NDP

  A New Democrat MP has introduced a bill in the House of Commons that would eliminate the federal tax on certain baby products.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2016
• All-male panel in Utah votes to keep sales tax on tampons

  A 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.

  Consumer

  Feb 11, 2016
• Period art show aims to shock, open up dialogue about menstruation

  The 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.

  Health

  Sep 11, 2015
• Saskatchewan follows feds, removes taxes on feminine hygiene products

  Saskatchewan moves to remove provincial sales tax on feminine hygiene products.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2015
• Federal portion of ‘tampon tax’ to be removed as of July 1

  The federal portion of the tax on feminine hygiene products will be removed as of July 1.

  Politics

  May 28, 2015
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• Government to support tampon-tax motion

  The Harper government says it supports a House of Commons motion calling for the removal of the federal tax on tampons.

  Consumer

  May 8, 2015
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• NDP wants to remove ‘tampon tax’ from menstrual products

  Being a woman in Canada can come with a cost: feminine hygiene products continue to be taxed, something the NDP hopes to change.

  Canada

  May 7, 2015