If someone from the defined group dies you receive 3 paid days off; if travel is required, you can take an additional 2 paid days at the same time. Residents that identify as indigenous can use their culture leave to extend their time and have an expanded definition of family.
The same provisions are available if it is a serious illness, and you need time to plan for care.
Compassionate leave eligible family includes spouse (including common law), child (including step or loss of pregnancy after 20 weeks), parent (including step), sibling (including step), grandparent (including step), parents-in-law, legal guardian, or legal ward.