Menstrual product dispensers have been available in Saanich Municipal Hall for months, but free access to tampons and pads will soon be available in Saanich parks and rec centre washroom facilities.
The District of Saanich will provide free menstrual products in all of its 281 public bathrooms by the end of June.
“There’s a taboo and stigma around talking about menstruation in our society,” said Phelps Bondaroff, who is also the chair of Access B.C., which successfully advocated for free prescription contraception in the province. “Having a little box with menstrual products in the washroom …. it could make someone’s day if they’re in need.”
“I’ve never been told that I need to seek therapy before, that I’m sick, that I shouldn’t be around children, and that I’m a part of the problem,” he said. “While I appreciate diversity of opinion, I find that level of rudeness really counterproductive.” “I believe that Saanich has done the right thing,” Plant said. “Really, some people are overblowing this.”
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