A new change to the Canadian Labour Code that went into effect earlier this month stipulates that all federally regulated employers are now required to provide free menstrual products in all employee bathrooms.

The change was announced in May of 2023 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s Liberal government and kicked in on December 15.

Regulations posted to Canada’s Employment and Social Development website specify that ‘menstrual products must be in all toilet rooms, regardless of their marked genders.’

‘This means that every female-identified, male-identified and all gender toilet rooms will need to have menstrual products.

‘Unrestricted access to menstrual products better protects menstruating employees and makes sure that they feel safe to use the toilet room that best reflects their gender.’ 

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