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1.For more information on this subject, see Margot Shields, “Stress, health and the benefit of social support,”Health Reports (Statistics Canada Catalogue 82-003-X) vol. 15, no. 1, January 2004. Also see Cara Williams, “Sources of workplace stress, ”Perspectives on Labour and Income (Statistics Canada Catalogue 75-001-X) vol. 4, no. 6, June 2003 online edition.
2.1997 marks the introduction of the revised Labour Force Survey questionnaire.
3.In December 2000, changes in Employment Insurance regulations extended the duration of parental leave benefits from 10 to 35 weeks. The 35 weeks can be taken by one (qualifying) parent, or they can be split between both (qualifying) parents.