Finance committee  Well, as I mentioned, in the hospital sector, all compensation over $100,000 per year is actually posted by the government on their website once a year.

Finance committee  I don't think it's unique to Ontario, but it's not true in every province. That's my understanding.

Finance committee  In Ontario most hospitals have foundations, but not all hospitals. The reason hospitals are charitable organizations is to receive money from their foundations. The amount they receive is probably in the order of 5% of their total revenues, and it may be used for part of a person

Finance committee  I'm here speaking on behalf of the Ontario Hospital Association. As I indicated, we're in favour of disclosure of salaries over $100,000. We have no problem with that.

Finance committee  Good afternoon. My name is Tom Closson and I'm president and CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association. The OHA represents Ontario’s 154 public hospitals, virtually all of which are CRA-registered charities. We originally requested the opportunity to appear before this committee