Ontario became the first province to propose legislation earlier this month that will require larger construction sites to have clean and sanitary bathrooms as well as provide menstrual products.
The proposed changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) will apply to projects with over 20 workers that will last over three months.
The changes were proposed as a measure to address the labour shortage in Ontario, says Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development David Piccini. “That’s why our government is introducing first-in-Canada changes to encourage women to start a career in the skilled trades and reach their full potential. Because an economy that doesn’t work for women, doesn’t work at all.”
