FEWO Committee Report
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APPENDIX B
LIST OF THE FEDERAL MATERNITY BENEFIT PLAN (EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PLAN) AND THE NEW QUEBEC PARENTAL INSURANCE PLAN WITNESSES
| Federal Employment Insurance Plan | Quebec Parental Insurance Plan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Option A | Option B | |||||
| Duration | Income Replacement (%) | Duration | Income Replacement (%) | Duration | Income Replacement (%) | |
| Waiting period | 2 weeks | None | None | N/A | None | N/A |
| Maternity benefits | 15 weeks | 55 % | 18 weeks | 70 % | 15 weeks | 75 % |
| Paternity benefits | None | N/A | 5 weeks | 70 % | 3 weeks | 75 % |
| Parental benefits | 35 weeks | 55 % | 32 weeks |
First 7 weeks: 70% Next 25 weeks: 55% |
25 weeks | 75 % |
| Adoption benefits | 35 weeks | 55 % | 37 weeks |
First 12 weeks: 70% Next 25 weeks: 55% |
28 weeks | 75 % |
| Low-income families | Supplement of up to 80% of family income | Supplement of up to 80% of family income | Supplement of up to 80% of family income | |||
Source: Jennifer Beeman, Fédération des femmes du Québec.