All ten provinces in Canada now have a law to protect workers who are very sick.

現在加拿大全部十個省都已有法律來保護病情嚴重的人員。

New Brunswick changed its law in June. Now, workers there can take 27 weeks of unpaid leave for a serious illness. They will not lose their jobs.

新不倫瑞克省在六月修改了法律。現在當地的員工若患有嚴重疾病，可以請 27 週的無薪假，且不會失去工作。

Now, all provinces have similar rules. Workers in every part of Canada can take 26 or 27 weeks off for health problems like cancer.

現在所有省分都有類似的規定。加拿大各地的員工若面臨如癌症等健康問題，都可以請 26 或 27 週的假。

In the past, only Quebec had this rule. In 2022, the national government changed the rules for some workers. Then, other provinces did the same. The Canadian Cancer Society is happy about this change.

過去只有魁北克省有這項規定。2022 年，聯邦政府更改了部分員工的規定，隨後其他省分也採取相同做法。加拿大癌症協會對此項變革感到滿意。

Canada now has one standard rule. Sick workers across the country can keep their jobs.

加拿大現在有了統一的標準。全國病假員工皆可保留其工作。

All ten Canadian provinces have now created laws that guarantee job security for employees who need long-term unpaid leave due to serious health problems.

加拿大全部十個省分現已制定法律，保障因嚴重健康問題而需要長期無薪假的員工，確保其職位安全。

National consistency in job protection was reached after New Brunswick took legislative action in June. The New Brunswick government increased the allowed time for unpaid illness and injury leave from only five days to a maximum of 27 weeks. As a result, employees in every province, from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador, can now take between 26 and 27 weeks of unpaid leave for critical illnesses, such as cancer, without the risk of losing their jobs.

在紐布倫瑞克省於六月採取立法行動後，全國在工作保障方面達到了統一。紐布倫瑞克省政府將無薪病假與傷假的許可時間從僅五天增加至最高 27 週。因此，從卑詩省到紐法蘭與拉布拉多省，每個省分的員工現在面對癌症等嚴重疾病時，都可以請 26 至 27 週的無薪假，而無需擔心失去工作。

In the past, there were large differences in how these protections were applied. For example, Quebec had long-term sick leave rules for over twenty years, whereas other provinces only started making similar changes in the last two years. This shift was caused by federal changes in 2022, when the Canadian government extended unpaid medical leave to 27 weeks for federally regulated workers and increased Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks. Consequently, the Canadian Cancer Society emphasized that these changes are a major achievement resulting from years of organized advocacy.

過去，這些保障的執行方式存在巨大差異。例如，魁北克省早在二十多年前就有了長期病假規則，而其他省分直到近兩年才開始做出類似調整。這一轉變是由 2022 年聯邦政府的變革所引起，當時加拿大政府將受聯邦監管員工的無薪病假延長至 27 週，並將就業保險 (EI) 的疾病津貼從 15 週增加至 26 週。因此，加拿大癌症協會強調，這些改變是多年有組織倡議所取得的重大成就。

Canada has established a consistent provincial standard for extended unpaid medical leave, ensuring that seriously ill workers across the country have job stability.

加拿大已建立統一的省分標準以處理延長無薪病假，確保全國患嚴重疾病的勞工擁有工作穩定性。

All ten Canadian provinces have now established legislative frameworks providing job security for employees requiring extended unpaid leave due to severe health conditions.

目前加拿大全部十個省分均已建立立法框架，為因嚴重健康狀況而需要延長無薪假的員工提供工作保障。

The attainment of national uniformity in job protection was finalized following the recent legislative action by New Brunswick. In June, the New Brunswick government expanded the permissible duration for unpaid illness and injury recovery leave from five days to a maximum of 27 weeks. This development ensures that employees across all jurisdictions, from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador, may access between 26 and 27 weeks of unpaid leave for critical illnesses, such as cancer, without risking termination of employment.

隨著新不倫瑞克省近期採取立法行動，全國工作保障的統一化已正式完成。六月份，新不倫瑞克省政府將無薪病假與受傷康復假的許可期限，由五日擴展至最高27週。此項發展確保了從卑詩省到紐芬蘭與拉布拉多省的所有司法管轄區內，員工在面對如癌症等重大疾病時，可申請26至27週的無薪假，而無需面臨被解雇的風險。

Historically, a significant disparity existed in the adoption of these protections. While Quebec had maintained long-term sick leave provisions for over twenty years, other provinces only initiated similar reforms within the preceding two-year period. This regional convergence was precipitated by federal interventions in 2022, wherein the government of Canada extended unpaid medical leave for federally regulated personnel to 27 weeks and augmented Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks. Consequently, the Canadian Cancer Society has characterized these systemic adjustments as a significant achievement resulting from prolonged institutional advocacy.

從歷史上看，這些保障的採納程度存在顯著差異。雖然魁北克省維持長期病假條款已超過二十年，但其他省分僅在過去兩年內才開始進行類似改革。這種區域性的趨同是由2022年的聯邦干預所促成，當時加拿大政府將聯邦監管人員的無薪病假延長至27週，並將就業保險（EI）的疾病給付從15週增加至26週。因此，加拿大癌症協會將這些系統性調整，定義為長期制度性倡議所取得的重大成就。

Canada has achieved a comprehensive provincial standard for extended unpaid medical leave, ensuring job stability for seriously ill workers nationwide.

加拿大已為延長無薪病假達成一套全面的省級標準，確保全國重病員工的工作穩定性。