tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post1920764422283053391..comments2024-03-28T16:15:19.319-04:00Comments on Saideman's Semi-Spew: One Size Fits AllSteve Saidemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-28561120361532971502009-05-14T14:16:00.000-04:002009-05-14T14:16:00.000-04:00About the daycare, you could read where the gouver...About the daycare, you could read where the gouvernement is heading on: http://www.budget.finances.gouv.qc.ca/Budget/2009-2010/fr/documents/pdf/PolitiqueFamiliale.pdf<br /><br />Essentialy, the Quebec does not have the same issues as in the US. A combination of weak birth rate, not enough women on the market or simply not enough people at all to work, moms with young ones were spoted as too poor and needed help. After more than a decade, poverty went down for that class, birth rate went up.<br /><br />Simply, there's a cost on trying to enhance an issue. Here down, they just let them suffer/die and they become war meat and cheap labour. Seeing the so short vacation period after birth, many women gave up their job for many years.<br /><br />The program is obviously a deal for the residents of Québec, and when there's a deal, there will always be too much people at the door. Same for the hospital. But please mention that there's at least a private sector too. Here down in US, it cost so much costly 900$ and up per month. Obviously no women can go to work before the typical 2 kids are at school. But it's not an issue since the immigration to the US is so strong anyway.<br /><br />No system is perfect, but at least Quebec tries and we're not waiting for an Obama to make the change. My feeling is overall that Quebec policies seems sometimes ahead, and sometimes behind. You're welcome to get in the game to make it better. :)<br /><br /><br />About the Construction vacation, they came in 1970. Still before the PQ. More on http://www.ccq.org/M07_CongeVacances.aspx?sc_lang=fr-CA&profil=Travailleur<br /><br /><br />How's your french after all these years?<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Francois Caron<br />fcaron@nc.rr.comFrancois Caronhttp://wieloszcaron.blog.comnoreply@blogger.com