History — 206.1

Entitlement to leave 206.1 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), every employee is entitled to and shall be granted a leave of absence from employment of up to 63 weeks to care for a newborn child of the employee or a child who is in the care of the employee for the purpose of adoption under the laws governing adoption in the province in which the employee resides. Period when leave may be taken (2) The leave of absence granted under this section may only be taken during the 78-week period beginning (a) in the case of a new-born child of the employee, at the option of the employee, on the day the child is born or comes into the actual care of the employee; and (b) in the case of an adoption, on the day the child comes into the actual care of the employee. Extension of period (2.1) The period referred to in subsection (2) is extended by the number of weeks during which the employee is on leave under any of sections 206.3 to 206.5 and 206.9, is absent due to a reason referred to in subsection 239(1) or 239.1(1) or is on leave under any of paragraphs 247.5(1)(a), (b) and (d) to (g). Extension of period — child in hospital (2.2) If the child referred to in subsection (1) is hospitali…