Allison Venditti poses in this undated handout photo. Venditti, founder of advocacy group Moms at Work, has long suspected there is a connection between motherhood and job loss. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Leah Smith

New data on mothers who lost jobs during pregnancy show why they fight for change

by The Canadian Press June 12, 2025

written by The Canadian Press June 12, 2025

By Tara Deschamps Arina Kharlamova was cradling her two-month-old daughter when an email popped into her inbox that disrupted the calm of her maternity leave. The message invited the Whitby, Ont., woman to a meeting where she was told she was part of a layoff affecting 30 per cent of the staff at th...

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