Heritage Committee Says CBC Executive Bonuses ‘Inappropriate’ Following Job Cuts

A House of Commons committee says it would be “inappropriate” for CBC executives to receive bonuses just weeks after the Crown corporation cut hundreds of jobs across the country. The Heritage Committee wrote the comments in a parliamentary report that was presented to the House on Dec. 12. “Given the job cuts announced at CBC/Radio-Canada for the year 2024, it would be inappropriate for the CBC to grant bonuses to executive members,” said the report. MP’s have also summoned CBC president Catherine Tait to testify before the heritage committee in the new year, according to The Canadian Press. The move comes after Ms. Tait did not clarify whether bonuses would still be paid out during an interview on CBC’s The National on Dec. 4....