 |
|
Number
of children
0-12 yrs
(1998 rounded estimate) |
Children
0-12 yrs with mothers in the paid labour force
(1998 rounded estimate) |
| 0-2 |
17,200 |
9,000 |
| 3-5 |
17,300 |
10,000 |
| 6-12 |
51.600 |
30,000 |
| Total
0-12 |
86,200 |
49,000 |
|
Children
0-14 yrs identifying with an aboriginal group (1996)
|
| |
North
American Indian |
Métis |
Inuit |
| 0-4yrs |
1,410 |
460 |
755 |
| 5-9yrs |
1,525 |
455 |
790 |
| 10-14yrs |
1,705 |
490 |
695 |
|
Children
0-14 yrs with disabilities residing at home(*2)
(1991 estimate)
|
| |
0-4yrs |
5-9yrs |
10-14yrs |
| Use
of technical aid |
458 |
490 |
545 |
| Speech
difficulty |
335 |
235 |
559 |
| Developmental
handicap |
too
small to estimate |
95 |
190 |
| Workforce
participation of mothers by age of youngest child (1998
rounded estimate) |
| Age
of youngest child |
Number
of mothers |
Participation
rate (%) |
| 0-2 |
8,000 |
58 |
| 3-5 |
7,000 |
63 |
| 6-15 |
24,000 |
64 |
FAMILY RELATED
LEAVE (*3)
Maternity leave
17 weeks leave. Available to the natural mother only.
Adoption leave
The mother and the father are each entitled to 17 weeks leave.
Parental leave
The mother and the father are each entitled to 12 weeks leave, available
both to natural and adoptive parents.
Births and E I
maternity claims
(1997)
| Number
of initial maternity claims allowed |
1,530 |
| Number
of births |
5,416 |
*FOOTNOTES
1 See EXPLANATORY NOTES for data
sources and information important for the interpretation of the 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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