Ellen recently participated in a webinar for Irish Intended Parents interested in Surrogacy in Canada. Topics include: egg donation, surrogacy, parentage, birth certificates, and the Canadian parentage process.     View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Annette Hickey (@annettehickey_surrogacysolr) The post Irish Intended Parents Interested in Surrogacy in Canada Webinar appeared first on Embury & West | Canadian Surrogacy & Fertility Lawyers ..read more

Rachel West is proud to be a member of My Surrogacy Journey’s Advisory Board.  My Surrogacy Journey advises and provides support for Intended Parents, Surrogates and Egg Donors.  In this podcast episode, Rachel discusses Canadian surrogacy, and the legal process involved.  Topics include reimbursable expenses, altruistic surrogacy, parentage, and the birth certificate process in Canada.  This episode also gives intended parents information about how surrogacy in Canada and surrogacy in the USA differ.   You can listen to the podcast by clicking the link below.   ..read more

Ellen Embury was recently featured in a question and answer piece on York University’s Osgoode Professional Development’s blog. Joined by fellow Canadian fertility lawyer, Sarah R. Cohen, they discussed their backgrounds in this practice as well as this year’s program, Fertility Law: Critical and Emerging Issues.   Ellen was quoted discussing Canada’s leading record for safe and legal surrogacies:   “I am very proud of the fact that Canada is one of the few countries in the world that offers safe legal surrogacy, particularly in the same-sex community. There are large areas of the w ..read more

Ellen Embury recently contributed to an article in QBiz’s latest issue, where she discusses adoption, and what may be involved for a queer couple looking to start a family. Written by Sarah B. Hood , the article addresses adoption, sperm donation, egg donation surrogacy, and the general cost of building a family.    “In Canada, if you want to pursue egg donation and surrogacy, usually you could expect to pay in the range of $70,000 to $110,000” Ellen is quoted “Sperm donation costs are astronomically lower, because there is no involvement of social service agencies.”    You ..read more

On February 28, 2022 Ellen Embury will be co-chairing Canada’s 5th Bi-Annual Legal Conference on Surrogacy and Fertility Law.   As part of that Conference, Ellen will be presenting on the legal process of establishing parentage of babies born via surrogacy for each province in Canada.   Her presentation examines the legal process by which the Intended Parents are recognized as the only legal parents of the child via surrogacy, and the differences in that process between the Canadian provinces.   You can find the full presentation linked below.     The post Establ ..read more

Author: Rachel West There is significant confusion about the legality of surrogacy in Quebec.  Quebec’s Civil Code currently states that surrogacy agreements are not legally binding – meaning that they can be used as evidence of what the parties promised to each other, but not enforced in the same way as other contracts in Quebec. Exciting changes may be happening in Quebec, however: On October 20, 2021, Quebec announced a new Bill that, if passed, would dramatically change surrogacy in Quebec, and bring certainty to surrogacies in that Province. Key Points Proposed Bill 2 in Quebec The k ..read more

  Webinar dated October 13, 2021: This webinar provides information for French-speaking intended parents who are seeking information about Egg Donation and Surrogacy in Canada.  The webinar also discuss a “hybrid model” of surrogacy, where a Canadian surrogate works with a US clinic. Key topics discussed and questions answered include: The legal aspects of egg donation and surrogacy in Canada, which includes drafting egg donation and surrogacy contracts, the legal fees associated with a surrogacy process, and the process of obtaining birth certificates, court orders, and passports f ..read more

The most common question that Rachel and Ellen are asked by Intended Parents looking into Surrogacy in Canada is what will it cost?   We care about giving you straightforward information and it is important to us that you have considered the costs of a Canadian surrogacy.  Please note that if you live in Canada, the costs set out in this powerpoint will be lower.   Please don’t hesitate to book a call with one of us to discuss this and any other questions you might have! Download Presentation The post Anticipated Expenses for Surrogacy and Egg Donation in Canada appea ..read more

Ellen and Rachel and a team of Canadian surrogacy experts, including Dr. Clifford Librach of the Create Fertility Clinic in Toronto, provide an informative and lively conference about Surrogacy in Canada during the pandemic.  This conference includes surrogates (Gestational Carriers) speaking about why they choose to be surrogates, and also features experts such as counsellor Jan Silverman and Nir Keren from Babies Come True.  You can watch the virtual conference by navigating to Canadian Fertility Consulting’s website, linked here. The post Surrogacy in Canada and COVID-19: Virtual ..read more