History — 206.5

Definitions 206.5 (1) The following definitions apply in this section. child means a person who is under 25 years of age. ( enfant ) crime means an offence under the Criminal Code , other than one that is excluded by the regulations. ( crime ) parent , with respect to a child, means (a) a person who, in law, is a parent of the child; (b) a person, other than a person referred to in paragraph (a), who, in law (i) has custody of the child or, in Quebec, parental authority over the child, (ii) is the guardian of the child or, in Quebec, the tutor or curator to the person of the child, or (iii) has decision-making responsibility , as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Divorce Act , in respect of the child; (c) a person with whom the child is placed for the purposes of adoption under the laws governing adoption in the province in which the person resides; or (d) a person prescribed to be a parent by regulations made under paragraph 209.4(f). ( parent ) Leave — death of child (2) Every employee is entitled to and shall be granted a leave of absence from employment of up to 156 weeks if the employee is the parent of a child who has died and it is probable, considering the circumstances, th…