

Breastmilk is natural food for babies. The World Health Organization and Health Canada recommend that babies are fed only breastmilk for the first six months and then continue to be breastfed for a minimum of two years and beyond with complementary foods introduced at around 6 months.
In Ontario, breastfeeding is protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code. This means that employers are legally obligated to support women who return to work and want to continue to breastfeed their child.
Page updated March 6, 2020