Gladly.
The line of argument that was blocking any progress was really the fear of possible legal action from biological parents who had not understood that it was important for adoptive families to have an equivalent form of leave. Nothing like that ever happened. On the contrary, the many petitions launched in Quebec were supported by thousands of Quebeckers. People understood perfectly well that adoption was a complex situation with its own specific challenges. Indeed, children put up for adoption had experienced neglect, violence, and malnutrition, even while still in the womb. They were children who were not always wanted and who still may have had anything but optimal living conditions. People are well aware of that.
From our standpoint, we acknowledged that it was important to protect maternity leave for women and paternity leave for fathers. However, there was really another measure required to respond to other needs. Nothing was taken away from others. We simply added what was needed to ensure that all children in Quebec had the same rights, including being able to have a parent at home for a year.