Canada’s state broadcaster paid staff $16 million in bonuses during a year of economic struggle for many Canadians, says a new report.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation reported on Thursday that CBC paid annual bonuses to more than 1,100 staff last year – adding up to an average of roughly $14,000 per bonus.
“Canadians are missing meals while many CBC staffers aren’t even missing bonuses,” said federation director Franco Terrazzano.
In the report, 1,142 bonuses added up to more than $16,000,000 – and the number of CBC employees being paid annual bonuses reportedly doubled since 2015.
According to The Canadian Taxpayer Federation (CTF), these bonuses were inappropriate because taxpayers – facing economic pressure – are forced to foot the bill.
The CTF also said that during the first nine months of CBC’s 2022-2023 fiscal year, roughly 80% of its workforce received a pay raise.
The news comes weeks after the CTF reported the number of CBC employees earning more than $100,000 doubled since 2015.
