In Ontario, a ‘parent’ is defined as the following:
- A birth mother or non-birth mother;
- A father;
- A person with whom a child is placed for adoption; and
- A person who is in a relationship of some permanence with a parent of a child and who intends to treat the child as his or her own.
If you have any further inquiries relating to your entitlements while on pregnancy and/or parental leave, please contact Toronto employment lawyers, Sultan Lawyers at 416-214-5111 or via email to khayward@sultanlawyers.com.