CNC fulfills Period Promise

PRINCE GEORGE – CNC is now providing free menstrual products at the college’s campuses to help end period poverty among students and support their success.

CNC has installed menstrual product dispensers in female and gender-neutral washrooms at the college’s six campuses across North-Central British Columbia. The new initiative for the 2022-2023 academic year has developed from a proposal by the College of New Caledonia Students’ Union in on-going discussions with college leaders.

“In developing our proposal for CNC’s consideration, we partnered with other students’ union under BC Federation of Students for the ‘Period Promise’ campaign designed by United Way,” said Guntas Kanda, organizer at CNCSU. “We’re grateful to the college for its work in considering our proposal and making this a reality.”

“For many years, the students’ union provided donated menstrual products if students unexpectedly required them or could not afford them,” said Anuroop Kaur, women students’ representative at CNCSU. “The service was highly utilized demonstrating a need. Offering these products for free in washrooms will allow students to easily access products they need without shame or stigma.”