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Canada to make contraceptives free

by Lorraine Carpenter

“Your right to choose shouldn’t depend on your income. So, we’re going to make contraceptives free in Canada.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a statement today about the plan to make contraceptives free in Canada. Evoking abortion rights (which was a topic of discussion in Ottawa this week), Trudeau prefaced this comment by saying, “Your right to choose shouldn’t depend on your income.”

Universal access to contraceptives for women is part of the first phase of the National Pharmacare Program.

The Canadian government previously moved to relieve the cost of women’s products by making tampons and pads free in all federally regulated buildings.

This article was originally published on March 30 and updated on May 9, 2024.

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.