New five week, use-it-or-lose-it paternity leave benefit kicks in

OTTAWA — The federal government says more families than expected are taking advantage of the new ability to extend a year’s worth of parental leave benefits over 18 months. Since the extension was made available in December 2017, more than 32,000 parents have availed themselves of the option — well above the anticipated 20,000 claims federal officials expected to get each year. On Sunday, a new […]