About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

46 R.D.U.S. 1 (2016)

handle is hein.journals/rdus46 and id is 1 raw text is: ARTICLE LE REGIME QUEBECOIS D'ASSURANCE PARENTALE: UN SYSTEME DISCRIMINATOIRE A L'ENDROIT DES ENFANTS ADOPTES par Carmen LAVALLEE* Daniel PROULX** Eric POIRIER*** Le R~gime qu~bcois d'assurance parentale (RQAP) crde une distinction dans l'attribution du nombre de semaines assuries selon que le cong6 est demand6 par des parents biologiques ou des parents adoptants. Ces derniers bindficient d'un cong6 parental nettement plus court au moment de l'arrive de leur enfant, l'objectif du lgislateur 6tant vraisemblablement de tenir compte de la rdalit6 de la grossesse et de l'accouchement. Se peut-il toutefois que le rigime occulte la situation des familles adoptantes et les difficultis qui leur sontpropres, au point d'dtre discriminatoire ? Afin de rdpondre e cette question, les auteurs proposent de diplacer le foyer d'analyse traditionnellement plac6 sur les droits des parents pour le tourner vers les droits et 'int&rt sup~rieur des enfants. Consid~rant le vcu et les besoins particuliers des enfants adoptis, ils ddmontrent que le RQAP, comme les conventions collectives qui reproduisent une distinction similaire, ne risisteraitpas e un examenjudiciairefond6 sur le droit e l'dgalit6 garanti par les chartes. En consdquence, les auteurs proposent une nou velle fagon de concevoir le rigime plus respectueuse des droits de tous. The Qubbec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) provides for a benefit period that varies according to whether the applicants are the biological parents or the adoptive parents of the child. Adoptive parents are entitled to a significantly shorter parental leave upon their child's arrival. It would appear that the legislative intent is to take into account distinguishing factors based on pregnancy and delivery. Couldn't one argue that the QPIP overlooks the situation of adoptive families and their specific challenges to the extent where it might be deemed discriminatory? To address this question, the writers suggest shifting the analytic focal point away from the traditional focus on the rights of the parents, to the rights and best interests of the children. Considering the personal history and specific needs of adopted children, the writers argue that the QPIP, like all collective agreements that set out similar distinctions, would not withstand a legal challenge based on the right to equality guaranteed under the Canadian and Quebec Charters. Consequently, the writers come up with a proposal that takes into account the rights of all stakeholders. Professeure titulaire A la Faculte de droit de l'Universite de Sherbrooke. Professeur titulaire A la Faculte de droit de l'Universite de Sherbrooke. Avocat, doctorant en droit A 1'Universite de Sherbrooke et A 1'Universite de Bordeaux et boursier FRQSC. Les auteurs tiennent A remercier Anne- Marie Piche, professeure A l'cole de travail social de l'UQAM, Jean- Francois Chicoine, professeur adjoint au departement de pediatrie de 1'Universite de Montreal, et Johanne Lemieux, travailleuse sociale et psychotherapeute au Bureau de Consultation en Adoption de Quebec.

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Short-term subscription options include 24 hours, 48 hours, or 1 week to HeinOnline.

Purchase Access

Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most