Well, since this years our members of parliament finally have a proper maternity leave of 16 
weeks. Before that their position was empty for a few weeks/months if they took leave. Their 
position was filled in by their colleagues (even when they were ministers). Now it can be 
filled in by a new colleague from their party.
When they return to parliament (when the baby is 3 months old, generally), they pump. At 
least some of them do...

Heleen


On 30 Aug 2008 at 9:36, Janice Reynolds wrote:

> Here's a picture of her with baby in sling - not sure what this situation
> was.
> 
> http://images.morris.com/images/juneau/mdControlled/cms/2008/06/05/286669511
> .jpg
> 
> Glad some people on this list, are naming the feeling I got, when I heard
> she was back to work at three days.  I just knew that this is the kind of
> example that is used against me, (where being a SAHM mom is not thought to
> be good enough or ambitious enough).
> 
> However, I am also torn, if there ever was a circumstance where I think, for
> society, a mom SHOULD try to combine motherhood and work, it would be
> politics.  Otherwise we are saying that a mother with young children will
> never have a voice in society (politics).
> 
> Not very eloquent this morning, hope you understand my points!
> 
> Janice Reynolds
> Saskatchewan, Canada
> 
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