Tim,
I knew there was a reason that I loved my experiences with Canada and Canadians. It also explains why there is so much less anger, envy and rudeness evidenced up there. Down here, instead of helping families (or museums) we would rather spend the money in killing hundreds of thousands of Iraquis, who never did a thing to us.If it wasn't for the fact that my wife is allergic to the cold and snow, I would be joining y'all for a glass of Molson's. So it goes. Peace, Nick   

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>From: Tim Atherton <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Jan 16, 2008 12:33 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] [ITS-HTML] Re: [MUSEUM-L] Maternity Leave Policy Question
>
>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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