New HST information centre announced
By Nelson Daily Staff
Information on the provincial government’s take on “development and distribution” of the harmonized sales tax is being made available by the Province.
According to the Province’s Finance department, the centre has been created to give people access to some information about the HST leading up to the debate in the 2011 referendum.
The information centre will begin on Nov. 1 and will contain information from the government on why they introduced the HST, why they believe there are benefits from the HST, and how they believe the initiative vote will impact consumers, employees, employers and the provincial economy.
The office will be led by Tom Syer, former director of First Nations and corporate relations at a B.C. renewable energy company.
Syer formerly worked in government as deputy chief of staff for policy co-ordination and issues management, during which time he worked on government-wide initiatives and issues management.
The Province will be conducting a province-wide initiative vote on the HST on Sept. 24, 2011. According to the Finance department, the premier of British Columbia has “committed to acting on the results of the vote, based on a simple majority.”
