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Table 1
Eligible fathers claiming paternity or parental leave and weeks taken
Total | Quebec | Elsewhere | |
---|---|---|---|
Couples with eligible fathers | '000 | ||
2004 | 244 | 57 | 188 |
2005 | 263 | 67 | 196 |
2006 | 271 | 73 | 198 |
Fathers' claim rate | % | ||
2004 | 12 | 22*E | 9 |
2005 | 18(*) | 32* | 13 |
2006 | 23 | 56*(*) | 11 |
Mother receiving maternity or parental leave | |||
Yes1 | 25 | 64* | 8E |
No | 19 | F | 18E |
Average weeks off2 | weeks | ||
2005 | 12 | 13E | 11 |
2006 | 11 | 7*(*) | 17* |
Mother receiving maternity or parental leave | |||
Yes | 7 | 6* | 13E |
No | 22 | F | 22 |
* significant difference between Quebec and the other provinces at the 0.05 level (*) significant difference from previous year at the 0.05 level 1. In 2006, mothers in Quebec were more likely to receive maternity or parental benefits (77%) than those living elsewhere (62%). 2. Of those who claimed. Fathers' time off was not asked in 2004. Source: Statistics Canada, Employment Insurance Coverage Survey, 2004 to 2006. |
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