Despite continued lobbying from the Canadian Jewellery Association over the past four years by this government, my predecessors have written numerous letters to the federal government and they have not conceded at this point. It is our understanding that this was potentially coming out a couple of budgets ago and didn't make the final cut. We were very disappointed by that. We're hopeful that we can move this agenda forward and we think the National Diamond Strategy might be the vehicle that can bring together all of the interests of both industry and the provinces and bring the adequate pressure to bear, but the holdout, obviously, is the federal government who are holding all the cards in this one. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Question 387-15(3): Support For Jewellery Excise Tax Removal
In the Legislative Assembly on February 15th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 387-15(3): Support For Jewellery Excise Tax Removal
Question 387-15(3): Support For Jewellery Excise Tax Removal
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 14th, 2005
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