And she s entitled to claim up to $206,000 a year for life and even six months after to cover expenses incurred as a result of ongoing responsibilities related to her former office.
The circumstances of Payette s departure an independent review that concluded she presided over a toxic workplace where Rideau Hall staff were yelled at, belittled and publicly humiliated have shone a spotlight on the generous support offered to former governors general and raised questions about whether someone who leaves the post under a cloud should be eligible for it.
The pension is guaranteed under the Governor General s Act, which makes no distinction between someone who completes a five-year term without incident and someone who leaves early, for whatever reason.
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