On the other hand, if Comcare provides the identical service to an individual on a private basis, that recipient of homecare must pay 7-per-cent GST, and will now pay an additional 8 per cent. This is fundamentally unfair for a number of reasons: First, it forces one resident of Nova Scotia to pay a 15-per-cent tax for a service that his neighbour, obtaining the same service through a government program or fro
m a charity, is not paying; second, it may
create an economic hardship that forces an individual to give up his right to have his service from the agency of his choice;
...[+++] third, it creates an unlevel playing field and an unequal competitive marketplace for providers of care.
Par contre, si Comcare fournit un service identique à un particulier sur une base privée, ce dernier doit payer 7 p. 100 de TPS, auxquels s'ajouteront désormais 8 p. 100. C'est essentiellement injuste pour les raisons que je vais vous donner: tout d'abord, certains habitants de la Nouvelle-Écosse sont obligés de payer 15 p. 100 de taxe pour un service que leur voisin, qui obtient le même service grâce à un programme gouvernemental ou à un organisme de bienfaisance, ne paie pas.