Ontario's labour minister says the province is planning to introduce a job-protected leave of 16 weeks for people who adopt children or have kids through surrogacy.
David Piccini says the new leave, which would align with upcoming federal changes to create Employment Insurance benefits for adoption, will be part of new labour legislation.
It is also set to include a 27-week long-term illness leave for employees who can't work due to a serious medical condition such as cancer, multiple sclerosis or Crohn's disease.