The federal government is preparing to implement a new parental benefit that will offer parents who adopt or grow their families with the help of a surrogate more time at home with their baby, CTV News has learned.
Employment, Workforce Development and Disability inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough rises during question period, in Ottawa, Sept. 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough told CTV National News in an exclusive interview that a new adoptive parent benefit is being created and will include parents who welcome a child via surrogacy. "Absolutely all of that is on the table," she said. "All of this is in the mix in terms of a modern approach is a lot more equitable, particularly for women."
Dr. Jean Clinton, a physician and a professor in McMaster University’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience, said the science shows the more time parents can spend with newborns the better.
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