http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/ei/types/special.shtml#Parental3http://bsc-sec.ca/servlet/ContentServer?cid=1085667966632&lang=en&pagename=CBSC_ON%2Fdisplay&c=Regshttp://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_00e41_e.htm#BK73http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_leavehttp://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/lp/spila/wlb/wppp/02leave_benefits.shtmlParental benefits are payable either to the biological or adoptive parents while they are caring for a new-born or an adopted child, up to a maximum of 35 weeks. To receive parental benefits you are required to have worked for 600 hours in the last 52 weeks or since your last claim. You must sign a statement declaring the newborn's date of birth, or, when there is an adoption, the child's date of placement for the purpose of the adoption, and the name and address of the adoption authority.Parental benefits can be claimed by one parent or shared between the two partners but will not exceed a combined maximum of 35 weeks. Claimants making application for parental benefits must provide the name and Social Insurance Number (SIN) of the other parent for cross-reference purposes.Employees can apply to receive Employment Insurance benefits  while they are on maternity leave or parental/adoption leave.Employers may top up the EI payments to make up some or all of the difference between the EI benefit and the employee's regular salary. http://hrcouncil.ca/hr-toolkit/policies-sample-policies.cfm