Working hours and paid vacation days are roughly similar between Canada and the US. Canada is no France. Specifically, Canada ranks 3rd last in paid vacations:

Working hours and paid vacation days are roughly similar between Canada and the US. Canada is no France. Specifically, Canada ranks 3rd last in paid vacations: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-ranks-3rd-last-in-paid-vacations-1.1306523 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-ranks-3rd-last-in-paid-... Average annual hours worked, per worker: Canada, 1706; US, 1788 or only 4.5% less, compared to France at 1489. (http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DatasetCode=ANHRS http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DatasetCode=ANHRS)