Parents will get five additional weeks under the 12-month parental leave, or eight weeks under the new 18-month option, so long as the couple agrees to split the time off
OTTAWA — The federal government says more families than expected are taking advantage of the new ability to extend a year’s worth of parental leave benefits over 18 months.
On Sunday, a new use-it-or-lose-it leave for non-birthing parents — most often targeting fathers — will come into effect for parents of children born on or after March 17. The leave will also be available to parents of children placed for adoption beginning Sunday. That option will only be available to parents who qualify for employment insurance benefits, which some experts fear could act as a barrier for parents who don’t or can’t work enough to meet the minimum requirements for hours worked.
Quebec has had its own program since 2006, and take-up has steadily increased over time. In 2017, about 81 per cent of spouses or partners in Quebec took time off to care for a new child, compared to 12 per cent in the rest of the country.
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