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Parental Leave platforms

Here's what the 2021 Canadian election parties are promising.
We don't have any Liberal policies on Parental Leave.

Conservative

Allow those on maternity and parental leave to earn up to $1,000 per month.
We don't have any Bloc policies on Parental Leave.

NDP

  • Give the option to parents to take shorter EI parental leave at a higher replacement rate.
  • Allow self-employed workers to opt-into parental benefits at any time before taking the leave.
  • Double leave for parents of multiples.

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Parental leave should be available for all Canadian families, in the way that works best for them. Eighteen months of leave is an attractive option for many parents, but not many Canadians can afford to live on just 33 percent of their salary. New Democrats will bring in a new special leave that allows parents to take shorter parental leave at a higher replacement rate. We’ll also allow self- employed workers to opt-into parental benefits at any time before taking the leave, and move to double leave for parents of multiples.

Ready for Better, retrieved 2021-08-27

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Green

Expand parental leave to include leave to care for elderly family members and leave following miscarriages.

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