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Status of Women committee Thank you. That's a great question. In our work, we keep coming back to the definition of menstrual health, and I would encourage you to look into the notes that I provided and see what the definition is. It is incredibly thorough and comprehensive, and it covers everything inc
June 12th, 2023Committee meeting
Jillian Johnston
Status of Women committee That's a good question. Thank you very much. We launched the period-positive workplace campaign on the menstrual health day, which was May 28, so there hasn't been a lot of time. To my knowledge, so far we have five or possibly six. There are companies we are approaching. We hav
June 12th, 2023Committee meeting
Jillian Johnston
Status of Women committee The funding from the government that we have right now is for the students who are from the Canada summer jobs program. Other than that, we are not working with funding from the government at this point. What we are doing is offering an opportunity for companies, big and small.
June 12th, 2023Committee meeting
Jillian Johnston
Status of Women committee We haven't been approached by any companies for donating. The concept we're working on right now is that employers would take on the responsibility of purchasing the products for their employees and anyone else who is a client or visiting their place of business. If companies
June 12th, 2023Committee meeting
Jillian Johnston
Status of Women committee Thank you. I think that's a wonderful question. I, of course, think it would be wonderful to link the two things. The steps taken with federally regulated workplaces are very similar, if not identical, to the ones we would like to take with our private sector businesses. I think
June 12th, 2023Committee meeting
Jillian Johnston
Status of Women committee Thank you. Good morning. My name is Jill Johnston, and today I'm in my home in London, Ontario, on the traditional territories of the Anishinabe, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak and Attawandaron nations. I'd like to begin by telling all of you that I respect the work you are doing a
June 12th, 2023Committee meeting
Jillian Johnston