Prior to budget 2017, our policy was that unless women were minors or had a medical recommendation, such as a prescription from a physician to have an escort to accompany them at birth, they would not get paid for the escort's travel. It doesn't mean that they couldn't have an escort. It's just that it wouldn't be paid directly through our program. Now that has been changed through budget 2017.
On January 31st, 2019. See this statement in context.