Free Menstrual Products Program to Continue in Saskatchewan Schools

Free menstrual products will continue to be distributed to primary and secondary schools across the province through a renewed agreement and ongoing partnership between the Government of Saskatchewan and Shoppers Drug Mart.

Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. will donate 12 million period products over the next three years, and the Government of Saskatchewan will continue to manage their distribution to schools throughout the province. In a 2023 public opinion survey conducted by Environics Research on behalf of Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) - 77 per cent of Canadians agreed that menstruating can affect people's ability to carry out daily tasks like going to school or work. The survey also found that 3 in 4 women aged 18-24 feeling compelled to conceal their periods in school and workplace environments. A situation that can drastically affect a person's ability to participate in school. The program launched in October 2023. With the successful implementation to support both primary and secondary schools. The first agreement runs from April 2023 to March 2026. The program has been extended to March 2029.

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