A new House of Commons report is asking the Liberal government to extend pregnancy and parental leave to sitting Members of Parliament. The report from the procedures and House affairs committee said MPs should no longer be penalized for being absent from Parliament due to parental leave or pregnancy. The committee's report said an MP "should not be penalized monetarily for his or her absence from Parliament due to pregnancy and/or parental leave." Moore, the MP for Abitibi—Témiscamingue, said leave for MPs could differ from traditional parental leave in many ways. Moore and Gould both said technology can help MPs who take parental leave continue to work while in their ridings.

Source: CBC News December 01, 2017 01:18 UTC