Close X
Friday, November 1, 2024
ADVT 
National

Saini stands to get $93,000 'golden goodbye'

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Sep, 2021 01:08 PM
  • Saini stands to get $93,000 'golden goodbye'

Raj Saini stands to walk away with a $93,000 "golden goodbye" after standing down as a Liberal candidate.

The former MP for Kitchener Centre stepped down after facing allegations that he harassed a female staff member, claims he firmly denies.

Saini is entitled to a $92,900 severance cheque, worth half his $185,800 MP's salary.

He could also access a $15,000 allowance for departing MPs which includes the cost of shredding papers, getting financial advice and trips to and from Ottawa.

Saini, 54, narrowly misses out on a pension, which is available to MPs aged 55 or older who have spent six years in office.

He stood down as a candidate in Kitchener Centre after the election began, so his name is still on the ballot paper.

 

MORE National ARTICLES

Meng defence expected to tackle reputational risk

Meng defence expected to tackle reputational risk
Meng was arrested at Vancouver's airport in 2018 at the request of the United States, where she is wanted on fraud charges that both she and Huawei deny.     

Meng defence expected to tackle reputational risk

Use of racial slurs and pepper spray in North Burnaby stabbing involving teenager: Burnaby RCMP

Use of racial slurs and pepper spray in North Burnaby stabbing involving teenager: Burnaby RCMP
It’s believed dozens of young people had been partying in an outdoor area when a confrontation occurred between several people, possibly involving pepper spray and the use of racial slurs, before the stabbing happened.

Use of racial slurs and pepper spray in North Burnaby stabbing involving teenager: Burnaby RCMP

Punjabi trucker held for smuggling 83 kg cocaine into Canada

Punjabi trucker held for smuggling 83 kg cocaine into Canada
Gurdeep Singh Mangat, 46, from the Punjabi-dominated city of Brampton in Toronto suburbs was arrested when he drove his commercial truck into Canada at the Blue Water Bridge entry point from the US.

Punjabi trucker held for smuggling 83 kg cocaine into Canada

Insurance claims skyrocket as disasters intensify

Insurance claims skyrocket as disasters intensify
The average annual cost of claims for property damage or losses due to severe weather has more than quadrupled over the last decade to about $2 billion, said Craig Stewart, the bureau's vice-president of federal affairs.

Insurance claims skyrocket as disasters intensify

Vancouver Police seeks witnesses after man’s throat slashed by stranger

Vancouver Police seeks witnesses after man’s throat slashed by stranger
The victim, a 46-year-old man from Vancouver, was near Quebec Street and East 10th Avenue around 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon when someone approached from behind and cut his throat, then walked away.

Vancouver Police seeks witnesses after man’s throat slashed by stranger

VPD arrests suspect following East Van groping, assault

VPD arrests suspect following East Van groping, assault
Police believe the suspect was walking near Broadway and Commercial Drive around 8 a.m. Sunday when he allegedly approached a 35-year-old man outside a fast-food restaurant and sexually assaulted him by groping him from behind. A number of people saw the incident and called 9-1-1, but the suspect fled before police arrived.

VPD arrests suspect following East Van groping, assault