On September 17, the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU), together with the Muslim  Students’ Association, announced that bidets have been installed in three UTMSU Student Centre washrooms — the first bidets on UTM campus. The only U of T campus without bidets is St. George.

The only other bidets at U of T are four in the UTSC Student Centre, first installed in September 2024. UTSC Student Housing & Residence Life also now offers bidet installation for a $100 fee if requested by a student.

As quoted in the May Governing Council meeting minutes, Vice-Provost Sandy Welsh said her office “received an excellent student presentation on this subject and was currently looking into the matter,” referring to the student group Bidets at U of T’s presentation, and added that “each campus would be responsible for any installations on their respective campuses.”

Just this month, Bidets at U of T released the results of their bidet-focused survey, which showed that 97.8 per cent of the 927 respondents agreed that bidets improve their sense of hygiene and well-being. 

Aliya Ali Shaikha, a UTSC graduate and founder of Bidets at U of T, wrote to The Varsity, “I was surprised at how fast the UTMSU implemented bidets. Huge thanks to the president Andrew Park, General Manager Shane Madhani, and Division 2 Board of Director Adam El Falou for making it happen. UTM’s implementation has created a movement across Canada. We only go up from here.”