Evidence of meeting #106 for Canadian Heritage in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was cbc.
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President and Chief Executive Officer, CBC/Radio-Canada
I take full responsibility for that decision.
Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
Okay.
Ultimately, who makes the final recommendation with regard to performance awards?
President and Chief Executive Officer, CBC/Radio-Canada
That's a more complex process, as I've described. We have a very rigorous, transparent, measured approach that is presented to the board—
Conservative
January 30th, 2024 / 6:20 p.m.
President and Chief Executive Officer, CBC/Radio-Canada
It goes to the board of directors, and they ultimately—
Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
Yes, but who makes that recommendation to the board of directors?
President and Chief Executive Officer, CBC/Radio-Canada
The entire management team.
Conservative
President and Chief Executive Officer, CBC/Radio-Canada
It's the entire management team. I don't make decisions alone. I have a fabulous team whom I work with.
Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
I wonder if you would consider correcting that error on the website then.
President and Chief Executive Officer, CBC/Radio-Canada
We'll take it under consideration.
Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
You do that.
Perhaps you can report back to this committee on your final decision. Yes?
Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
Perfect.
Now, Ms. Tait, you've made it clear here at this committee that you intend to recommend bonuses for executives. You've asserted that you deserve a bonus this year—
Liberal
Taleeb Noormohamed Liberal Vancouver Granville, BC
I have a point of order, Madam Chair.
I just want to make sure that when questions are being asked, they are not only not mis-characterizing what the witness has said, but they are factual in nature if they make representations of what the witnesses have said.
NDP
Peter Julian NDP New Westminster—Burnaby, BC
Yes. On a point of order, Madam Chair, I think Ms. Thomas should issue a correction on the false information.
Conservative
Philip Lawrence Conservative Northumberland—Peterborough South, ON
You can ask your questions. You're given your time.
I don't like the tone. I might even say it's veering into an area where I don't think it's appropriate at all for you to be speaking to someone like that, Mr. Julian. It's offensive and unnecessary.
Liberal
Conservative
Rachael Thomas Conservative Lethbridge, AB
Ms. Tait, you've put it on the record here today that bonuses are not ruled out and it would be your opportunity to recommend them. You've referred to the KPIs as being your guide. You have also asserted that you deserve a bonus as well. When I asked you directly, you said yes.
I'm moving a motion at this point in time and looking for UC from the committee. The motion reads:
That, no later than April 1st 2024, the CBC provide the committee with the number of executive bonuses given, and the monetary amount of each for the fiscal year of 2023.
