Going back to the original post - up here in most of socialist Canada  
mothers are entitled to up to about 4 months unpaid maternity leave  
and either parent up to another 8 months of parental leave - giving a  
potential total of 12 months. This is protected - their job can't be  
taken, they can't be dismissed or discriminated against because of  
taking such leave.

And as long as they have been working in a full time position for the  
required amount of time, the government pays them a certain amount  
which comes out of the Employment Insurance they and their employer  
have paid over the years (same fund that pays unemployment benefit on  
loss of a job) - 6 years ago, when my wife took this - it worked out  
to about $1200+ per months.

Many employers will top this amount up to close to the mothers/ 
parents full regular wage  - some for the whole 12 months  
(Government, School Boards, bigger companies etc), other for 3 or 6  
months of the period.



tim atherton

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