The Ford government has announced a multi-year agreement with Shoppers Drug Mart to offer free menstrual products in Ontario schools.
The announcement, made by Minister of Education Todd Smith and Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity Charmaine Williams in Brampton on Monday, is an extension of the existing Menstrual Equity Initiative,“We know that when students can’t access or afford menstrual products, it often results in them missing school, work or other activities – but we're changing that,” Smith told reporters.
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