Ms. Angella MacEwen at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 30th, 2012. See this statement in context.

October 30th, 2012 / 10:15 a.m.

Senior Economist, Canadian Labour Congress

I would agree. I noticed this as well, that after a missing child is found, the parents have 14 days; after a critically ill child dies, the parents have until the end of the week.

I think the labour standard in Canada for leave to grieve is only three days, so that would mean they would have an additional three days after that end of the week, which wouldn't even get them to the funeral, quite honestly.

I think that is almost cruel.

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