Period bracelets worn by some federal Liberal ministers hit the wrong note online, with Ontario MPP Goldie Ghamari pointing out the bracelets don’t “advance women’s health rights,” and she wasn’t alone.

Liberal lawmakers in Ottawa, including MPs Ahmed Hussen, Lisa Hepfner and Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. sported the bracelets — made of a series of 23 white beads and five red beads, standing for each day of a menstrual cycle. The bracelets are “a global symbol for menstruation” and the “ultimate campaigning tool for organizations, seamlessly fitting into any situation,” according to menstrualhygieneday.org.