Hey there,

Just making sure you saw this note about the CBC wasting even MORE of your money on bonuses.

I know it can be like drinking from a firehose! The CBC admits “some groups” don’t want them to hand out bonuses to executives. The good news is thousands of people are signing the petition to defund the CBC. Journalists should not be paid by the government. I wanted to make sure you saw the petition in case you want to join the fight to defund the CBC.

Have a good one,

Kris.
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Hi John,

You’re paying for more CBC bonuses.

The CBC just quietly rubberstamped another round of bonuses for 1,200 non-union staff, managers and executives. And you’re paying for it.

We don’t know how much these new bonuses will cost you yet. The state broadcaster hasn’t disclosed that yet. But you can be sure that your Canadian Taxpayers Federation investigative journalist will dig it up.

Last year, CBC handed out $15 million in bonuses. The CBC’s bonuses have cost you $114 million since 2015.

The CBC approved these new bonuses even as it acknowledged “the views expressed by some that [bonuses] should not be awarded.”

The CBC now promises to hire a “third-party human resources consulting firm” to review its compensation, including bonuses.

You don’t need the CBC wasting more of your money hiring consultants. You need the CBC to end the bonuses, especially when it’s losing viewers, firing employees and begging the government for more subsidies.

If you’re sick and tired of the CBC taking more than $1 billion from taxpayers every year, then you can join the taxpayer army committed to defunding the CBC. The first step is for you to add your name to the list of people fighting to defund the CBC.

Will you sign the petition?

To Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:

The CBC costs taxpayers more than $1 billion per year and the federal government is giving media organizations a $600-million bailout.

Taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to fund the CBC and other media organizations. We should be able to choose which organization we want to support with our own money.

We, the undersigned, call on the federal government to defund the CBC and end its media bailout.

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After you sign the petition keep an eye on your email inbox. We will let you know when you have a good opportunity to push the government to end these taxpayer-funded bonuses and defund the CBC.

Thank you for fighting for taxpayers – you’re making a difference!

Franco Terrazzano
Federal Director – Canadian Taxpayers Federation
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