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Toronto Community Housing Commission

The Perks of Being a Public Servant

Peter Worthington | Posted 10.23.2012 | Canada Politics
Peter Worthington

Whatever happened to the old fashioned idea that one's salary was sufficient to guarantee the recipient fulfilling the job he was hired for? It staggers the imagination how so many of the Toronto Community Housing Commission got six-figure salaries, and bonuses that reached 20 per cent of their salaries. One has to give new CEO Gene Jones a chance, but a recent interview was somewhat disquieting when he was quoted saying he had no problem defending a 20 per cent salary bonus after his first year if he meets certain standards.