The Ontario government is distributing 6-million free menstrual products per year to school boards.
This is thanks to a new partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart designed to improve access to menstrual products.
Education Minister Stephen Lecce says it has become extremely clear that menstrual products are a necessity, not a luxury.
Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, this supply of free menstrual products will be provided to all school boards, which will make decisions about the distribution of products based on local needs.
Schools will be able to distribute the products to students by late fall this 2021-22 school year.
