This bill, known as Bill C-318, aims to make changes to the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code in relation to adoptive and intended parents. The bill introduces a new type of special benefit called an attachment benefit, which provides 15 weeks of support for adoptive parents and parents of children conceived through surrogacy. It also extends parental leave under the Canada Labour Code to accommodate these changes. The bill is currently in its first reading in the House of Commons and can be found on the House of Commons website.
That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.