Public Bathrooms

• Vancouver coffee shop says staff harassed over public washroom

  The cafe's manager said staff have had to deal with people who have passed out, discarded needles, blood, mental health episodes, human waste and regular verbal abuse.

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2021
  
• ‘It’s so frustrating’: Lack of public toilets leaves Downtown Eastside residents with few options

  "There were many reports of individuals relieving themselves behind buildings, and it was felt that it was very inappropriate — and that is possibly so, until you realize that they have absolutely no access to proper toilets."

  Health

  Sep 10, 2020
  
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• Finding an open public washroom during the pandemic shouldn’t be this hard

  Open, accessible public washrooms should be part of how we reorganize public spaces after the pandemic, say Edith Wilson and Mervyn Horgan of the University of Guelph.

  Commentary

  Jul 11, 2020
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• The New Reality: Where do you go when the bathrooms are closed?

  Temporary public washrooms are being considered by the Halifax Regional Municipality to help address limited access to washrooms.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2020
• Women need twice as many public washrooms as men, new report says

  The U.K. report says the lack of public washrooms is a threat to women's health.

  Lifestyle

  May 27, 2019
• ‘It smells like a dirty bathroom’: Stench in Vancouver parkades prompts calls for relief

  A Vancouver businessman says more public washrooms are needed in the city to keep human waste out of the public parkades.

  News

  May 19, 2019
• Montreal prepares to unveil new high-tech, self-cleaning public bathrooms

  It will cost $3 million to install the devices, which include weight sensors and an automated seat and floor-washing system.

  Canada

  May 6, 2018
• Diaper changing tables are now mandatory in New York bathrooms — for men too

  The city just passed legislation that makes it mandatory for there to be diaper changing tables in men's and women's bathrooms.

  Lifestyle

  Dec 12, 2017
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• Mayor promises action after survey suggests more public washrooms needed in Edmonton’s core

  Edmonton's mayor says he will seek both short- and long-term solutions to the city's public washroom shortage after a recent survey suggested there is a need for more of them in the central part of Edmonton.

  Politics

  Apr 2, 2017