Toronto woman behind campaign to kill tampon tax 'ecstatic' over victory | Toronto Star

On July 1, getting your period won't be such a burden anymore - on the pocketbook. And it's all thanks to Jill Piebiak. The 29-year-old Alberta native, who calls herself the "leader of the Canadian menstruators," spearheaded the campaign that swiftly - in little more than four months - took down our nation's tax on tampons, putting an estimated $33 million to $36 million annually back into the hands of those who menstruate each month.