CBC Paid Over $18 Million in Bonuses in 2024 After It Eliminated Hundreds of Jobs

CBC President and Chief Executive Officer Catherine Tait and CBC Chief Transformation Officer and Executive Vice-President Marco Dube wait to appear at the Heritage Committee in Ottawa on May 7, 2024. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. paid $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds of jobs at the public broadcaster were eliminated.

Documents obtained through access to information laws show CBC/Radio-Canada paid out bonuses to 1,194 employees for the 2023-24 fiscal year.