MPs call on Nav Canada to give up $7M in bonuses paid out during pandemic

Politicians are calling on executives and management at Nav Canada to pay back $7 million in bonuses they received last year during the pandemic, while the private non-profit was tapping into government aid and warning of possible layoffs.

Opposition MPs told CBC News they want the company — which owns and operates Canada’s air traffic control system — to follow Air Canada’s lead. The airline announced yesterday its senior executives will give back their 2020 bonuses in response to “public disappointment.”

“It’s very frustrating,” said Conservative MP Michael Kram, who sits on the House of Commons’ transport committee. 

“If the Air Canada executives can make the right steps in