Canadian healthcare & funding
Employment standards are provincial, and entitlements to leave, including bereavement leave following pregnancy loss, differ between jurisdictions and between federally and provincially regulated workplaces. Check your province's employment standards and your collective agreement or contract; you are not obliged to disclose the medical reason for an appointment.
Also known as: time off work, sick leave, bereavement leave
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Sources
- Provincial and territorial ministries of health (confirm current programme terms)
Last reviewed: September 9, 2026. Written by the Antega Editorial Team. General information only — always follow the advice of your own clinic, doctor or pharmacist.