SOCIOL 1C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Unemployment Benefits, Parental Leave
3 Oct 2020
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Limitations of policy in canada are revealed when we compare canada to other countries. In canada main forms of support include: The canada child benefit (for families that qualify) The family supplement for low income families receiving employment insurance. Maternity and parental leave provide job protection. Leaves include financial benefits through the employment insurance system. Maternity leave: 15 to 18 weeks; only biological and surrogate mothers are eligible. New parental leave by trudeau, beginning june 2019. Critique of trudeau"s 18 month parental leave. Extended parental up to 40 weeks, but one parent cannot receive more than. 35 weeks of standard benefits up to 69 weeks, but one parent cannot receive more than. Canadian workers who are employed in insurable employment (must pay into ei to get ei) Must meet criteria for receiving ei maternity or parental benefits. Workers normal weekly earnings are reduced by more than 40%
