Maternity Leave

• Denying EI to women laid off after maternity leave a Charter violation: Court of Appeal

  The women challenged the fact that they were denied employment insurance (EI) benefits when they lost their jobs shortly before, during or after maternity leave.

  Politics

  Sep 4
  
• ‘How do I feed my baby?’: Calgary mother double-billed by energy supplier

  'I left the till, walked away in tears, got to my car, checked my bank account balance. The $281 bill that I had paid was taken out of my account twice.'

  Consumer

  Oct 18, 2024
  
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• 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, 2024
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• 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
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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