Bill C-318

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents)

Sponsor

Rosemarie Falk Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Dead, as of April 30, 2024

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Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Employment Insurance Act to introduce a new type of special benefits: an attachment benefit of 15 weeks for adoptive parents and parents of children conceived through surrogacy. It also amends the Canada Labour Code to extend parental leave accordingly.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

Sept. 20, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-318, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents)