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Dr Cavanagh responds to Starbucks’ new washroom policy

From CBC News Toronto:

New washroom policy is ‘positive 1st step,’ but Starbucks needs to do more, York University prof says

‘They’re really in a position to set a good example for the rest of the industry,’ says Sheila Cavanagh

 

A York University professor is haling Starbucks’s plan to open its washrooms to the non-paying public as a good first step, while noting it could serve as a springboard for discussion on the issue of public washroom access in Toronto.

Sheila Cavanagh said store owners need to remember that everyone has a right to access a bathroom whether or not they are a paying customer.

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