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Article: Canadian couple fight for double parental leaves for twins
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- November 18, 2008
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Canadian couple fight for double parental leaves for twins
OTTAWA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- A Canadian couple expecting two
babies at a time are fighting for the right to take one paid
parental leave for each child.
Christian Martin and Paula Critchley, who will be having their
twins born next spring, recently sent a letter to Human Resources
Minister Diane Finley, arguing that they should receive 35 weeks of
parental leaves for each child, according to a report by the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Tuesday.
Under Canadian law, when a birth or adoption takes place the
parents may take a total of 35 weeks of parental leave while
receiving benefits under the Employment Insurance ...