At a Glance1997 Employer Rank
#112 Attorney General
Full 1997 roster at Attorney General → · See where $127,779 ranks →
Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 2 yearly values of total compensation, from $125,296 in 1996 to $131,756 in 1997. $100K $110K $120K $130K $140K 1996 1997 1996: $125,296 1997: $131,756 Total compensation, 1996–1997. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History1996–1997 $123,825 in 1996 is worth about $228,707 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 1997 Attorney General Provincial Judge, OCJ Attorney General $127,779Benefits $3,977 Total $131,756 $3,977 $131,756 1996 Attorney General Provincial Judge, OCJ Attorney General $123,825Benefits $1,471 Total $125,296 $1,471 $125,296
On the List1997 $100,000 is the list's disclosure floor; 5,378 salaries met it in 1997. Attorney General disclosed 621 salaries in 1997; Douglas H Gowan's total compensation of $131,756 ranked #112 among them. Douglas H Gowan's $127,779 salary was in line with the 1997 province-wide median of $127,779 for Provincial Judge Ocj. Douglas H Gowan has appeared on the Sunshine List at Attorney General 2 times, 1996–1997.
Also at Attorney General1997 Also at Attorney General, 1997 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 Gareth Jones Investigator $179,940 $180,053 2 Gerald S Lapkin Commissioner,OCJ $147,011 $151,876 3 Sidney B Linden Chief Prov Judge (Cd), OCJ $146,033 $149,650 4 George Thomson Deputy Minister $148,904 $149,296 5 Brian W Lennox Associate Chief Judge, OCJ $143,001 $146,912 6 Bernard M Kelly Regional Senior Judge, OCJ $139,951 $144,677 7 Gerald E Michel Regional Senior Judge, OCJ $139,951 $144,677 8 Anton Zuraw Regional Senior Judge, OCJ $139,951 $144,677 9 Donald A Ebbs Regional Senior Judge, OCJ $139,951 $144,676 10 Paul R Belanger Regional Senior Judge, OCJ $139,787 $144,512
Investigator
#2 Gerald S Lapkin
$151,876 Commissioner,OCJ
#3 Sidney B Linden
$149,650 Chief Prov Judge (Cd), OCJ
Deputy Minister
Associate Chief Judge, OCJ
#6 Bernard M Kelly
$144,677 Regional Senior Judge, OCJ
#7 Gerald E Michel
$144,677 Regional Senior Judge, OCJ
Regional Senior Judge, OCJ
Regional Senior Judge, OCJ
#10 Paul R Belanger
$144,512 Regional Senior Judge, OCJ
View all 621 employees at Attorney General (1997) → Data sourced under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
Data: Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure, 1996–2025; last updated 2026-03-31 .
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