Moved-Seconded:
That Council support sending the following motion to the Lower Mainland Local Government Association for approval for submission to the UBCM for ratification:
WHEREAS, equity-based policies around access to menstrual products helps to support inclusion, mobility, reduces stigma, and promotes gender equality;
AND WHEREAS the Province of British Columbia issued ministerial order M149/89 on April 3, 2019, requiring all public schools to have free menstrual products in school restrooms and numerous jurisdictions across British Columbia and Canada have enacted policies to provide menstrual products in school, park, and civic restrooms to promote the health, mobility, and participation of citizens;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the UBCM call upon the Province of British Columbia to provide policy direction and funding to cover the costs associated with providing free and accessible menstrual products in local and regional government run civic facility restrooms, including parks, libraries, shelters, service centres, police, judicial and incarceration centres.