The provincial governments of British Columbia and Ontario will be introducing the harmonized sales tax (HST) on this date, July 1st, 2010. The HST will affect many consumer goods and services, including homecare and caregiver services. Please contact your local Premier Homecare Services office for more information (find a location here).

Links to Some Helpful Information:

Canada Revenue Agency
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/harmonization/ 

British Columbia

Jobs and the Economy: Facts About the HST
http://hst.blog.gov.bc.ca/

Ontario

Ontario Ministry of Revenue: Tax changes you should know about
http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/taxchange/index.html