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Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

In 2014, the EU passed legislation that capped bankers' bonuses at 100% of their pay or 200% with shareholder approval. There are currently no caps on banker's pay in Canada. Proponents of the cap say that it will reduce incentives for bankers to take excessive risk similar to what led to the 2008 financial crisis. Opponents say that any cap on bankers' pay will push up non-bonus pay and cause bank's costs to rise.

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Response rates from 25.1k Canada voters.

67%
Yes
33%
No
54%
Yes
25%
No
6%
Yes, and lower the cap to 20%
9%
No, any worker should be rewarded based on their success
4%
Yes, and lower the cap to 50%
3%
Yes, and nationalise the banks

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 @9GPTJ2Dfrom British Columbia  answered…3yrs3Y

No, individuals who do not wish to contribute to private banking profits may choose to manage their finances through a co-operative institution of their choice.

 @BCQ5XY2from Ontario  answered…3mos3MO

It should be capped Lower, who is getting 100% of thier salary as a BONUS!! I want that job, good god. That kind of pay should be taxed at 50% at source if that is real. good lord!

 @B99RQNCfrom British Columbia  answered…6mos6MO

no, workers should be assessed and given what they earned based on their work ethic, how hard they work, and passion for their work

 @B3YW962from Alberta  answered…1yr1Y

No, bankers should not get bonuses. The banks are a scourge on society and should be abolished, and all the heads of all the banks should be thrown into prison for life.

 @B35Q7K5answered…1yr1Y

Banks should be incentivized for providing the best outcomes for their clients, not for increasing wealth of CEOs and shareholders

 @9TDFCDQfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

should be based or the wage of the lowest employ wage, and depending on how many employees they have.

 @9RDCYWPfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

The CEO should get as much of a bonus as negotiated, as long as their is a mandatory percentage equivalent bonus to all non executive workers.

 @9LJGNWT from British Columbia  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but allow unlimited regional banks to form and get rid of CDIC and CMHC. Bank depositors must realize that banks borrow their deposits and often make risky investments. Get rid of all methods of protecting these "sacred cows." Their protection is one of the reasons that Canada is plagued with supply side management marketing boards and why MILLIONS of gallons of milk are dumped every year.

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