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Re:When the Boss Says, 'Don't Tell Your Coworkers How Much Y... by acveilleux on Saturday January 24, 2015 @02:52PM (#8940744)
Depends on locale. In Quebec, men pretty much always take their paternity leave (at least 3 weeks, up to 5) and most of the maternity leave can be transferred to the father (up to 25-32 weeks, leaving the mother the minimum of 15-18 weeks) as well. That last part is uncommon but it does happen when the mother is the couple's highest earner (say a partner in a legal firm or a doctor) since the mat leave benefits are capped.
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Re:When the Boss Says, 'Don't Tell Your Coworkers How Much Y... by TheLoneWolfling on Sunday January 25, 2015 @11:52AM (#8943334)
Incorrect. Yes, Quebec has less of a split than elsewhere in Canada. However it's 97% of females take paid leave versus 72% of males, and 48.4 weeks paid leave on average versus 5.5 weeks. That's not exactly on par. And I don't know in what universe 76% is considered "pretty much always".

And it doesn't even cover the case when the mother and father split before birth.

http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-008-x/2012002/article/11697-...

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