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Project Overview
GOAL
To conduct a review and Atlantic consultation regarding the federal parental benefits legislation
Project Relevance
In January 2001, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) increased the parental benefits pay-out period to one year, for eligible women. Income is a major factor in health promotion. It was thought that this increase in time at home in the first year of life would enable conditions for healthy child development. Upon closer examination, this new policy does not prove equitable for all women, especially those with non-standard work arrangements. This initiative will examine the broad implications and the equitability of the new parental benefits legislation.
The objectives are to:
- Build and support partnerships
in order to advise on the process, conduct the review and Atlantic consultation and to equip ourselves to advocate for policy changes.
- Conduct a review
of the federal parental benefits legislation and to host an Atlantic consultation examining issues for policy change.
- Challenge institutions with recommendations regarding policy change
such as government officials, policy makers, unions and private employers.
Planned activities include:
 Developing a project support structure and partnerships.
Supporting partnerships through an Atlantic Advisory Committee which will meet in person, by phone and through the development of a listserv.
Conducting a review of the Federal parental benefits legislation.
Conducting the Atlantic consultation including focus groups to be held in each province.
Preparing the partners for dissemination of the results by investigating various methods of dissemination to appropriate parties.
Dissemination of the results will be carried out by the Project Manager and Atlantic Advisory Committee to the appropriate parties within their provinces.
Conducting a full participatory evaluation of both process and outcomes.
©2004, Women's Network PEI, Inc.
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