The corporation’s bonus structure is merit-based and they are only provided to those employees who meet certain goals, Tait said. For the broadcaster to announce job cuts in December after paying out $15 million in bonuses last March is “hard to stomach,” Coteau said. But the government has not asked the public broadcaster to hold back bonuses, Poulter said. And that “what people heard you say is it doesn’t matter cuts are happening, we’re still giving bonuses,” he said. Despite this, the public broadcaster faces “chronic underfunding,” said Tait, as it navigates rising costs of operations and productions and declines in revenue, particularly in Quebec.

Source: CBC News January 31, 2024 02:05 UTC