Steep bonuses for DND execs a real head-scratcher

If it were a private sector company, one would expect to see much of DND's senior leadership being escorted to the elevator with their personal belongings in a box.

According to documents released under the Access to Information Act, some 252 executives at the Department of National Defence—now overseen by Minister Bill Blair—received a performance bonus between April 2021 and March 2022, writes Scott Taylor.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

August 7, 2023

OTTAWA—To even the most casual observer, it is readily apparent that the Canadian military is in a woeful state. For months now, it has been reported that the Canadian Armed Forces are in the midst of both a recruiting and retention crisis.

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