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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.