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Ontario plans to require women-only bathrooms on large construction sites

Province’s labour minister is aiming to solve an excrement predicament.

Published Mar 15, 2023 at 3:45pm

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Ontario plans to require women-only bathrooms on large construction sites
Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton removes his mask as he takes to the podium during a news conference in Toronto on Wednesday April 28, 2021.McNaughton is set to announce Wednesday that he is proposing to amend rules about bathrooms on construction sites to make them cleaner, safer and provide some for women only. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)

TORONTO — Ontario’s labour minister is aiming to solve an excrement predicament.

Monte McNaughton is set to announce Wednesday that he is proposing to amend rules about bathrooms on construction sites to make them cleaner, safer and provide some for women only.

A Ministry of Labour bathroom inspection blitz last month at more than 1,800 construction sites found 244 violations, the most common being no toilets provided, a lack of privacy, or a lack of cleaning.

“In what other industry would this be acceptable, right?” McNaughton said in an interview.

“These are men and women, not livestock, and it’s important that they get the respect that they deserve. If we’re going to encourage men and women into the skilled trades, then we need to ensure that we have proper facilities for them to use.”

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