People commonly lose their job on maternity or parental leave. Critics say EI needs an overhaul

Canadian parents increasingly find themselves laid off while on maternity or parental leave amid a cooling labour market and mass layoffs in several sectors, such as media and tech. And that can leave them in a financial lurch under the current EI system.

People commonly lose their job on maternity or parental leave. Critics say EI needs an overhaul
A woman and baby play together on a bed.

Canadian parents increasingly find themselves laid off while on maternity or parental leave amid a cooling labour market and mass layoffs in several sectors, such as media and tech. And that can leave them in a financial lurch under the current EI system.