All Entries Tagged With: "Period Poverty"
Menstrual Products Required in Government Buildings
The DAG Connection — On December 15, 2023, Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. announced that federally regulated industries and workplaces—including airports, banks, and ferries—are obligated to provide menstrual products in each washroom, regardless of bathroom signage. If the washroom is not feasible, the employer must provide the menstrual pads / tampons in an accessible […]
Navy bases’ wage war on Period Poverty
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — The Period Poverty Challenge is on, encouraging friendly competition between the Royal Canadian Navy’s two bases in Halifax and Esquimalt. The gauntlet will determine which base can raise the most donations of menstrual hygiene products during the month of May. The civilian co-chairs of the Defence Women’s Advisory Organizations (DWAO) of Maritime […]
