 |
|
Number
of children 0-12 yrs |
Children
0-12 yrs with mothers in the paid labour force |
| 0-2 |
23,400 |
14,000 |
| 3-5 |
27,700 |
17,000 |
| 6-12 |
67,900 |
44,000 |
| Total
0-12 |
119,100 |
75,000 |
|
(1998
rounded estimates) |
|
Children
0-14 yrs identifying with an aboriginal group (1996)
|
| |
North
American Indian |
Métis |
Inuit |
| 0-4yrs |
1,940 |
65 |
40 |
| 5-9yrs |
1,685 |
60 |
15 |
| 10-14yrs |
1,575 |
35 |
30 |
|
Children
0-14 yrs with disabilities residing at home
(1991,
estimated) (*2)
|
| |
0-4yrs |
5-9yrs |
10-14yrs |
| Use
of technical aid |
477 |
718 |
536 |
| Speech
difficulty |
473 |
745 |
532 |
| Developmental
handicap |
125 |
355 |
390 |
| Workforce
participation of mothers by age of youngest child |
| Age
of youngest child |
Number
of mothers |
Participation
rate |
| 0-2 |
13,000 |
64% |
| 3-5 |
11,000 |
69% |
| 6-15 |
36,000 |
74% |
| (1998
rounded estimate) |
FAMILY RELATED
LEAVE (*3)
Pregnancy leave
(Maternity leave) 17 weeks leave available to the
natural mother only.
Child care
leave (Parental leave) Either
the mother or father are entitled to 12 weeks leave. Parental leave is
called child care leave but is comparable to parental leave in other
provinces. It is available to both natural and adoptive parents.
Births and E I
maternity claims
(1997)
Number of initial maternity claims allowed - 2,720.
Number of births - 7,922.
FOOTNOTES
1 See EXPLANATORY NOTES for data
sources and information important for interpretation of data.
2 Current data not available. See EXPLANATORY
NOTES for more information.
3 Provincial leaves are unpaid; the federal government pays for
some portions under Employment Insurance. (See FEDERAL
ROLE)
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