That is not directly related to today's issues. It is important to remember that when parental leave was extended from 10 to 35 weeks, the window was 52 weeks. There was no extension.
There was a case where we wound up in court, and the government lost. A woman was seeking sickness benefits before going on parental leave. If she were entitled to receive sickness benefits first, she would not qualify for all her parental benefits. When that was set out, the intent of the law was to ensure that if she took sick leave before giving birth, she could qualify for all her parental benefits. That was the context in which it was put in place.
Under the bill, the person must have taken at least one week of each type of leave during the 52-week period in order to receive the extension.