On October 3, 2007, the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch presented a submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services recommending the removal of the PST tax on legal services. In the Supreme Court of Canada decision in the Christie case the Court decided that government has a constitutional right to continue to tax legal services. But it did not decide that it is fair, just or wise to do so; that is for the government to decide. Read the submission.

[posted October 24, 2007]