The head of CBC, Catherine Tait, faces accusations of misleading the government regarding the network's financial hardship and the distribution of millions of dollars in bonuses while laying off employees. Tait refused to disclose her 2023 executive bonus during a committee hearing, leading to its abrupt end. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation awarded Tait the federal Teddy Waste Award for the bonuses. Critics question the credibility of CBC's financial claims amid the bonus controversy.
CBC CRIES POOR: Then stop paying bonuses!- Gunter https://t.co/LLwslBTJjJ https://t.co/QnfOdnhvAx
Liberal MPs abruptly ended a committee hearing after CBC CEO Catherine Tait refused to disclose what her 2023 executive bonus would be. Tune into the Daily Brief with @cosminDZS and @noahrjarvis ! https://t.co/Ya0bndz3CC
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation handed out its annual federal Teddy Waste Award to the CBC’s chief executive for distributing millions of dollars in bonuses as they laid off hundreds of employees. https://t.co/XjhLBIyO2E
FIRST READING: In tense appearance, CBC president once again asserts bonuses don't exist https://t.co/h3OdOI9VSy https://t.co/oLe3BGggdR
CBC chief denied ‘misleading’ MPs over bonuses while network pleaded ‘financial hardship’ The head of CBC continues to dodge accusations that she misled the federal government on the network’s alleged financial hardship. https://t.co/v4879biJuC