News & Stories from the Menopause Foundation of Canada

Trish Barbato Speaks at Economic Club of Canada
November 12, 2025
On November 10th, 2025 Trish Barbato, Co-founder and Director of the Menopause Foundation of Canada, joined a panel at ...
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Ontario Health Releases New Menopause Quality Standard
October 15, 2025
Ontario Health has released a new Menopause Quality Standard to help ensure that people experiencing perimenopause and menopause receive ...
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Menopause Support Gains Ground in Canadian Workplaces
October 14, 2025
NEWS RELEASE: Insights from HR leaders reveal how simple changes unlock outsized benefits for employees, employers, and the economy ...
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Sharing Expertise with Menopause Advocates in Mexico
October 14, 2025
Trish Barbato, Co-founder and Director of the Menopause Foundation of Canada, was honoured to be a featured speaker for an ...
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World Menopause Month 2025
October 1, 2025
New era of conversation welcome, fuels need for evidence-based information, says Menopause Foundation of Canada
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Take Charge of the Menopause Transition
September 21, 2025
Video of October 16, 2025 event now available.
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Katherine: Protecting Menopausal Women in the Workplace
October 16, 2023
For Katherine, perimenopause came with a bang. On her honeymoon, she passed out at Edinburgh Castle and fell on ...
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Deepti: The Hardest Years of Her Life
October 16, 2023
When Deepti started going through menopause, everything changed. “I was a very good sleeper before menopause. Fifteen minutes after ...
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Laura: We Have to Figure This Out
October 16, 2023
Laura was in her 40s at the height of her career when she developed debilitating fatigue. Even 10-12 hours ...
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Patricia: The Lost Years
October 16, 2023
Patricia knew about menopause, the end of her period. “GREAT!” she thought. She had no idea a tsunami was ...
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Michelle: Something Had to Give
October 16, 2023
In her early 50s, Michelle moved with her husband to Vancouver Island so that he could complete his final ...
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Julie: Workplace Flexibility Would Have Made All the Difference
October 16, 2023
Julie was in her late 40s, thriving in a communications role within the education field when she started having ...
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Workplace Case Study: BMO
October 2, 2024
“At BMO, we understand the importance of supporting our colleagues through all of life’s major milestones – including ...
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Workplace Case Study: L’Oréal Canada
October 2, 2024
“We must break the silence around menopause, replace stigma with understanding and provide the resources and support our ...
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Trish Barbato Speaks at Economic Club of Canada