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General information, not medical advice. For anything about your own health, talk to a healthcare provider.
- Everyday LifePeriod products at work: the federal rule in CanadaSince 15 December 2023, federal regulations say: “The employer shall provide menstrual products, including clean and hygienic tampons and menstrual pads, in each toilet room.” Here is what the rule says, who it covers, who it doesn’t, and how the law says to raise it.
- Everyday LifeThe surprise-period kit: school, work, car, lockerA period can arrive early, late or without warning. Here is a kit that works whatever you use: the basics, what to add for each format, where to keep it, and where to find free products in Canada.
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