Maternity Leave

• Canada’s EI system is ‘unfair’ for new parents, NDP and labour unions say 

  Using qualifying hours for regular benefits reduces what workers can claim in maternity and parental benefits, the New Democratic Party and a group of labour unions say.

  Canada

  Feb 15
  
• Calgary city councillor announces pregnancy

  Ward 3 Coun. Jasmine Mian plans to leverage remote work to fulfil her duties on council through and immediately after her pregnancy.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2023
  
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• N.S. government proposing leave from work for those who experience ‘end of pregnancy’

  The changes would ensure an unpaid leave of absence of up to five consecutive working days for a pregnancy which does not result in a live birth.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2022
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• Montreal mom fights for the EI benefits she never received: ‘It’s time things change’

  Laurie Chalifour-Racine is among several women in a legal fight with the federal government over making Employment Insurance Benefits more accessible.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2022
• Feds aiming to ease access for full parental leave, employment minister says

  Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the issue is particularly acute for new mothers because of how the decades-old system has been designed.

  Canada

  Jan 1, 2022
• 1 out of 3 women discriminated by employers after becoming a mother, report finds

  A new report found that the majority of new mothers felt that their employers had done a poor job in helping transition them back to their careers.

  Canada

  May 9, 2021
• Saskatoon mom warns families about irreversible parental leave error

  A Saskatoon mom says she applied for the wrong type of parental leave benefits and nothing can be done to fix it.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2021
• Fort Saskatchewan makes it easier for young people to run for office with new parental leave

  With a municipal election seven months away, a mother of three and councillor from Fort Saskatchewan wanted to make it easier for young people to see themselves sitting on council.

  Politics

  Mar 13, 2021
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• France considers mandatory paternity leave for new fathers

  Currently fathers or other partners in France can take up to 14 days off work after the birth of a child.

  World

  Sep 23, 2020
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• Childcare, second wave of pandemic key concerns among moms returning to work after maternity leave

  London, Ont., area mothers at the end of their maternity leave say the struggle to find childcare options and the fear of a second wave of the virus are major concerns.

  Health

  May 26, 2020