CBC scraps bonuses amid backlash and internal payout controversy

Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 4:21 pm

CBC has abruptly halted individual bonus payments following severe criticism over multimillion-dollar payouts amid layoffs. The broadcaster’s decision to reconfigure employee compensation comes as a belated attempt to manage optics and restore credibility in an era when rewarding mediocrity seems to be out of fashion.

cbc.ca / CBC/Radio-Canada to scrap much-maligned 'performance pay' for managers

After a wave of criticism for handing out so-called "performance pay" to managers when it was considering layoffs, CBC/Radio-Canada's board of directors is ending the practice altogether after a third-party review, the corporation said Wednesday.

globalnews.ca / CBC to stop paying individual bonuses to employees after controversy

The move comes after the Canadian public broadcaster was criticized for paying out millions in bonuses after eliminating hundreds of jobs.

theglobeandmail.com / CBC to stop paying individual bonuses after controversy

The move comes after the public broadcaster was criticized for paying out millions in bonuses after eliminating hundreds of jobs

nationalpost.com / CBC eliminates bonuses for executives and staff, but will boost salaries to compensate

The memo argued that the public broadcaster’s executives are underpaid, but other non-unionized employees’ salaries are aligned with the market

thestar.com / CBC to stop paying individual bonuses after controversy

The move comes after the public broadcaster was criticized for paying out millions in bonuses after eliminating hundreds of jobs.

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