In Ontario, and I think all of Canada, parents are entitled to 12 months
parental leave, 17 weeks is reserved for the mother as pregnancy leave,
and the remaining 35 weeks can be divided between mom and dad however
they wish to. We are eligible for 55% paid benefits and a guaranteed
return to work, so it is wonderful. The biggest obstacle here that I
have encountered is getting the support for the father to use some of
the parental leave, many women still see it as their time, not the
dad's. And they don't want to give any of it up. And the other issue
around this is that most father's do not use any of this time, and if
they do it is harder for them in their workplace, it still seems strange
that a man would want to stay home with his kids. But in my own
experience, it is a wonderful opportunity for the whole family for the
father to be home and I highly recommend it. Especially for those dads
who really want to, they should have the opportunity to be with their
children and enjoy that special time. My husband has a very special
relationship with both of our children and I think it has everything to
do with the 4 months he got to spend at home with each of them.
Parental leave should be supported everywhere and hope that one day soon
it will be.
Tanya Beattie, BScH
Public Health Promoter
KFL&A Public Health
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From: Social Determinants of Health [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Owen Ashwell
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 9:16 PM
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Subject: Re: [SDOH] Maternity leave
As a (male) Public Health Nurse, and recent new father, the paternity
leave issue is an interesting one. In New Zealand we do have 12 months
leave which can indeed be split between the parents as appropriate. But
interestingly I was entitled to 2 weeks paternity leave at the time of
my childs birth which is unpaid leave. What sort of message does that
send out as to the role of the father, or the place of the family?
Especially when paid leave is given for funerals, cultural, and sporting
leave. Bojana correctly points out that men should be advocating for
their rights as fathers, something I have done by writing letters to my
employers human resources dept, my union, and the government department
of labour. I would encourage others to do the same.
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>>> [log in to unmask] 10/02/2007 9:32 >>>
Agree, Lisa, with a guaranteed return to the same job...
Bojana
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And let's not forget that it should be paid as well! Lisa Jensen
From: Social Determinants of Health [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Bojana Beric
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 1:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [SDOH] Maternity leave
Sumaya -- in an ideal world, 12 months should be allowed to parents
to take off from work and divide that time between the two of them any
way they find appropriate. Perhaps men should start advocating for their
rights as fathers... and for the "maternity leave" to be a "parental
leave."
Bojana Beric, MD, PhD
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Monmouth University
New Jersey, USA
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Recently my country UAE, reduced the maternity leave from 6 months to
2 months! how we as working mothers speak for our rights? Thanks
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