An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (substances in menstrual tampons)

Bill C-366 was a Liberal Private Member's Bill amending the Food and Drugs Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-27) to require disclosure of all substances in menstrual tampons and pads sold in Canada. Brought after the Environmental Defence Canada 2022 report documented per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, the forever chemicals) in several brands of menstrual products sold in Canada. Health Canada's Food and Drug Regulations currently classify tampons as Class II medical devices but do not require ingredient-list disclosure to consumers. The bill would have required full ingredient disclosure parallel to US FDA voluntary guidelines and the EU REACH regulation. Did not pass second reading.