Free Menstrual Products
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Free menstrual products now required in some Canadian workplaces. Which ones?Free menstrual products are now available to thousands of employees at federally regulated workplaces across Canada. Here's what to know.CanadaDec 15, 2023
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Saskatchewan government to distribute millions of menstrual products to shelters, schoolsThrough a partnership with the provincial government and Shoppers Drug Mart’s Shopper’s Foundation for Women’s Health, a new three-year initiative has been announced.HealthOct 24, 2023
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Many women struggle to afford menstrual products. A new federal project aims to helpAs the cost of living continue to rise across Canada, many women are forced to choose between feeding their families and buying menstrual products, according to advocates.CanadaSep 21, 2023
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Period inflation? Why more workplaces are being urged to offer free pads, tamponsA majority of Canadians who menstruate say period products are over-priced in the country with 23 per cent saying they’re 'very expensive,' a recent survey shows.HealthJun 13, 2023
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Free menstrual products will be available at federal workplaces later this yearStarting in December, federally regulated workplaces will be required to make pads and tampons available at no cost to public servants.CanadaMay 10, 2023
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Hamilton to expand pilot stocking food banks, rec centres with free menstrual productsA one-year pilot project has been supplying residents with period products via Hamilton Food Share's 23 emergency food centres since late 2021.HealthMay 4, 2023
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‘Taking action’: Quebec teen summit brings together students ready to work for changeStudent representatives from across the Lester B. Pearson School Board came together Wednesday to brainstorm ideas for projects they can enact in their schools and communities.EducationMar 29, 2023
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‘Basic human right’: Free menstrual products available at some City of Winnipeg facilitiesEight Winnipeg facilities will provide free products, including Millennium Library, Fort Rouge Leisure Centre, Seven Oaks Pool and others, during a pilot program.HealthOct 14, 2022
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Free menstrual products available in City of Mississauga operated facilities by end of OctoberThe City of Mississauga tells Global News that the free menstrual product dispensing machines will be stocked with both pads and tampons.CanadaSep 27, 2022
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B.C. aims to end ‘period poverty,’ expand access to menstrual productsNicholas Simons, minister of social development and poverty reduction, says half of people who menstruate in B.C. have struggled to buy products at some point in their lives.HealthMay 27, 2022
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