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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== <!--T:53--> | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== <!--T:53--> | ||
In Quebec, mothers are entitled to 18 weeks of maternity leave with no pay. This time of leave can start, at the earliest, in the 16th week before the expected delivery.<ref name="quebec-maternityleave">[http://www4.gouv.qc.ca/EN/Portail/Citoyens/Evenements/DevenirParent/Pages/cong_matrn.aspx Services Québec – Citoyens: Maternity Leave]</ref> | |||
Fathers are entitled to five weeks of paternity leave, which must be taken consecutively, and it can only begin after the birth of the child. This is also without pay.<ref name="quebec-paternityleave">[http://www4.gouv.qc.ca/EN/Portail/Citoyens/Evenements/DevenirParent/Pages/cong_patrn.aspx Services Québec – Citoyens: Paternity Leave]</ref> | |||
In addition to maternity and paternity leave, parents are entitled to parental leave. This entitles parents to 52 weeks of time off from work, and the parent will receive no pay.<ref name="quebec-parentalleave">[http://www4.gouv.qc.ca/EN/Portail/Citoyens/Evenements/DevenirParent/Pages/cong_parnt.aspx Services Québec – Citoyens: Parental Leave]</ref> | |||
If people qualify for maternity or paternity leave, they will receive benefits from Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) during their time of leave.<ref name="quebec-maternityleave" /> <ref name="quebec-paternityleave" />If people qualify for parental leave, they will receive benefits from Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) during a portion of their leave.<ref name="quebec-parentalleave" /> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== <!--T:54--> | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== <!--T:54--> |