Campaign promise
Enhance the QPIP: minimum $300 per week and 100% income replacement up to $664
Parti québécois
Substantially enhance the QPIP (Québec Parental Insurance Plan): guarantee a minimum of $300 in benefits per week, raise income replacement to 100% for benefits between $300 and $664 per week (an average increase of $4,000 per year, according to the PQ), raise basic plan rates from 70% to 75% and from 55% to 60% and the special plan rate from 75% to 80%, extend the period in which benefits can be used to three years, and offer the second parent four weeks of benefits in the event of a perinatal loss.
- Commitment type
- Quantified 2026 commitment
- Timing
- —
- Verified
- September 21, 2026
- Perinatal leave weeks
- 4
- Benefit usage period years
- 3 years
- Minimum weekly benefit
- $300
- Full replacement weekly range
- 300 $ à 664 $ par semaine
What remains to be specified
- Cost not published by the party
- Deadline not specified