Beginning Friday, all federally regulated employers including federal public service departments, crown corporations, banks, airports and train yards must provide free menstrual products in their employee washrooms.
The change to the Canada Labour Code announced in May 2023 stipulates that as of Dec. 15, these workplaces must provide free tampons and menstrual pads in every employee washroom, as well as a covered disposal container in every toilet stall. The free menstrual products are intended for employee use, not for members of the public.
Rachel Ettinger initiated a petition in 2020 that was eventually presented in the House of Commons by her MP, calling for this new requirement.
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