In Canada, the most money you can get paid from public maternity leave benefits if you take the standard 12 months off is about $30k CAD (~$24k USD). It's a ma

In Canada, the most money you can get paid from public maternity leave benefits if you take the standard 12 months off is about $30k CAD (~$24k USD). It's a major pay cut if you have a high-paying job, so if you are a developer making $100k, you are going to have a large reduction in your standard of living. The monetary incentive is still very much to work as much as possible.