Workers seeking maternity leave EI benefits in Ontario gained significant rights through a Federal Court of Appeal decision. Specifically, the court issued a constitutional ruling in Chalifour-Racine v. Canada (Attorney General), 2026 FCA 145. The ruling addressed restrictions that denied regular Employment Insurance benefits to women who lost employment after receiving parental benefits. Under Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the court declared these statutory provisions unconstitutional.
Affected workers can seek legal representation from a Toronto employment…
