Beginning April 26, the public can participate in a series of regionally-based telephone town halls, designed to ensure that all British Columbians have an opportunity to offer suggestions on how the HST can be improved.

Government is launching a public engagement process to consider options to improve the Harmonized Sales Tax.

Government will provide $1.7 million in funding to ensure that well-informed public engagement on the Harmonized Sales Tax occurs across the province in advance of the referendum.