At drop-ins across the city for those who are homeless or low income, personal hygiene products like pads, tampons and adult diapers have long been in short supply.
Advocates have pleaded with city council members to do more ahead of the 2022 budget. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
Advocates have pleaded with city council members to do more ahead of the 2022 budget. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
“To give out things like hygiene supplies shouldn’t be a luxury — it’s something we should be readily able to do," said Chan McNally of the Toronto Drop-in Network. "But it’s almost impossible for us to purchase these things out of our own budgets.” thestar.com/news/gta/2022/… 
Advocates have pleaded with council members to do more to provide personal hygiene products, even after an injection of nearly a quarter-million dollars for menstrual products in 2020 they say is not trickling down to the less-funded drop-ins.
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Chan McNally said the result of a lack of funding is that drop-in and other staff end up doing a lot of hidden work, similar to that of personal support workers, helping people in the bathroom and with soiled clothing.
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The 2022 budget will be considered by Mayor John Tory’s executive committee on Friday. Council as a whole will have a final say on Feb. 17. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
Coun. Kristyn Wong-Tam plans to ask council to fund enough this year to cover free menstrual and incontinence products in 2022 and ask staff to do a more thorough review of the needs going forward. thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…
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