Comments on: History of Maternity Leave in Canada http://www.strocel.com/history-of-maternity-leave-in-canada/ Keeping it real in the suburbs Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:18:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Strocel.com | Maternity Leave Laws in US States http://www.strocel.com/history-of-maternity-leave-in-canada/#comment-103398 Strocel.com | Maternity Leave Laws in US States Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:24:25 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=2637#comment-103398 [...] nowhere near enough. But it’s a start, and it’s certainly better than nothing. Here in Canada it took decades for our maternity leave system to evolve into what it is today, and so it will likely take some [...] [...] nowhere near enough. But it’s a start, and it’s certainly better than nothing. Here in Canada it took decades for our maternity leave system to evolve into what it is today, and so it will likely take some [...]

]]> By: Pat http://www.strocel.com/history-of-maternity-leave-in-canada/#comment-94572 Pat Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:41:14 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=2637#comment-94572 Maternity and parental leave seems a lot more logical in Canada than the U.S. where there is little or none paid leave, but pro ball players and seasonal workers are granted unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks. How ridiculous is that? There is obviously an absence of priority in the U.S. or simply an outrageous bias against women and children. Maternity and parental leave seems a lot more logical in Canada than the U.S. where there is little or none paid leave, but pro ball players and seasonal workers are granted unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks. How ridiculous is that?

There is obviously an absence of priority in the U.S. or simply an outrageous bias against women and children.

]]> By: Jan Currie http://www.strocel.com/history-of-maternity-leave-in-canada/#comment-73945 Jan Currie Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:24:00 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=2637#comment-73945 Am I correct that it was 15 weeks until 1990, at which time it was changed to 25 weeks? My friend and I disagree on how many weeks we got with our first children, in 1986 and 1987, so knowing the exact # of weeks of mat leave in those years would answer it once and for all. Please confirm if you know, thanks. Am I correct that it was 15 weeks until 1990, at which time it was changed to 25 weeks? My friend and I disagree on how many weeks we got with our first children, in 1986 and 1987, so knowing the exact # of weeks of mat leave in those years would answer it once and for all. Please confirm if you know, thanks.

]]> By: alex aslani http://www.strocel.com/history-of-maternity-leave-in-canada/#comment-45306 alex aslani Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:06:53 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=2637#comment-45306 what are your sources for this? what are your sources for this?

]]> By: Maria (Conversations with Moms) http://www.strocel.com/history-of-maternity-leave-in-canada/#comment-37958 Maria (Conversations with Moms) Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:09:07 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=2637#comment-37958 In Quebec, Canada, the maternity leave is taken care of by the province. You can choose between two plans Basic Plan where you get 25 weeks paid at 70% and another 25 weeks paid at 55% of your salary. The Father gets 5 weeks on his own which doesn't affect the Mother's time Special plan where you get 40 weeks instead of 50, but at 75% of your salary and the father gets 3 weeks. In Quebec, Canada, the maternity leave is taken care of by the province.

You can choose between two plans

Basic Plan where you get 25 weeks paid at 70% and another 25 weeks paid at 55% of your salary. The Father gets 5 weeks on his own which doesn’t affect the Mother’s time

Special plan where you get 40 weeks instead of 50, but at 75% of your salary and the father gets 3 weeks.

]]> By: Katie http://www.strocel.com/history-of-maternity-leave-in-canada/#comment-37956 Katie Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:40:50 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=2637#comment-37956 My gosh. Between Canada and Europe... are Americans even going to have kids any more? I think this improvement in Canada is really cool. I also think it'll be cheaper for us to have kids in Germany and buy my parents airline tickets to come visit than it would be to have kids in the US. Go Canada! My gosh. Between Canada and Europe… are Americans even going to have kids any more? I think this improvement in Canada is really cool. I also think it’ll be cheaper for us to have kids in Germany and buy my parents airline tickets to come visit than it would be to have kids in the US. Go Canada!

]]> By: Lady M http://www.strocel.com/history-of-maternity-leave-in-canada/#comment-37951 Lady M Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:18:04 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=2637#comment-37951 Bit by bit . . . it's a good reminder that it can take a long time to make progress, but that it can be done. Bit by bit . . . it’s a good reminder that it can take a long time to make progress, but that it can be done.

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