Adam G., I rarely comment but could not help myself.  You have been given some well meaning but terrible advice by someone that does not have a clue.  I am in corporate Calgary and know the environment that you work in.  Take it from me that a formal paternity leave would be a career disaster.  Your career path is more cut throat than almost any other and the economy in Alberta is in bad shape, you should consider yourself lucky that you didn't get laid off before  the Saudi's switched course and pushed for an OPEC production cut.  Be realistic rather than idealistic.  Men with jobs like yours do not and cannot take paternity leave.  Take week off like the rest of us do, go home early when you can and come in a little later than usual for a while.  Sacrifice and do whatever it takes to keep your job.  It is an inconvenient truth, but that will be better for your family in the long run than ruining your career.