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Policy Statement
The Town of Mahone Bay is a family friendly organization that supports
breastfeeding mothers and the right to breastfeed undisturbed in public
places. The Town of Mahone Bay also recognizes that breast milk is the
optimal food for health growth and development of infants.
Purpose
To support breastfeeding mothers to breastfeed within Town facilities and to
provide the conditions, time, space and support necessary to facilitate
breastfeeding by both the public and employees.
Definitions
Breastfeeding - Includes pumping or expressing milk, as well as nursing
directly from the breast.
Employee - Refers to any individual hired by the Town of Mahone Bay.
Town Facilities - Refers to the Town Hall, Fire Hall, Town Comfort Stations,
Swimming Pool, Visitor Information Centre.
Applications Town of Mahone Bay Employees
The Town of Mahone Bay promotes and supports breastfeeding and the
expression of breast milk by employees who are breastfeeding when they
return to work.
Staff of the Town of Mahone Bay shall work with breastfeeding employees
to determine mutually agreeable hours of work, assignments and breaks,
which support breastfeeding practices and are compatible with other
policies, where possible.
The Town of Mahone Bay promotes and supports breastfeeding and the
expression of breast milk by the public who are breastfeeding when they are
BABY/ FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICY
Clerk's Annotation For Official Policy Book
Date of Notice to Council Members of
Intent to Consider (7 days minimum
notice)
April 17, 2014
Date of Passage of Current Policy
visitors to Town facilities.
Staff of the Town of Mahone Bay upon request shall help visitors who wish to
breastfeed their baby by providing a location comfortable for both baby and
mother, where space is available.
Pursuant to the Human Rights Act, staff will not ask a mother to leave the
premises, cover up or suggest using a restroom to breastfeed an infant.
April 17, 2014