Back to SearchThe City of Burlington will begin offering free menstrual products in 90 public washrooms throughout 19 City recreational facilities, including City Hall as a pilot project for the remainder of 2022.
City staff will monitor usage and engage feedback from users and report back to City Council later this year.
Through extensive research, data collection and in collaboration with the Pink Project Burlington, local institutions, municipalities and school boards in Ontario, offering free menstrual hygiene products in public washrooms is now considered as essential to the community as offering toilet paper, soap and paper towels. Providing menstrual hygiene products in each of the public washrooms in the facility also provides a more inclusive approach to support the needs of transgender and non-binary individuals.
To find a City facility near you, go to burlington.ca/locations.
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Chris Glenn, Director of Recreation, Community and Culture
“Access to menstrual products eliminates a barrier that we are looking to remove through providing these products for visitors to our facilities. We strive to make our facilities and programs welcoming to everyone and this another step in supporting our facilities with being more inclusive.”
Links and Resources
thepinkprojectoffi.wix.com/thinkpink
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