A business in Canada is offering a job and 2 free acres of land if you relocate

for the whole year - or however long you want to be off work.


the first 17.5 weeks is defined for your employer should they want to apply a "top up" to the 55% up to another max - sometimes 70 or 80%.  after that period is over..the top up is done and you are just basically on the dole or EI for the remainder of time.

that forces women to return to work much too quickly

yep and Justin hollering "go pun parental leave for 18months!!"  with what money jackass???????

european countries are a lot more liberal on maternity leave