Ontario Sunshine List 2006

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The $100,000 disclosure threshold has not been adjusted for inflation since 1996. $100,000 in 2006 is worth about $150,504 in 2025 dollars.

2006 data last updated 2026-03-25.

2006 Overview

On the List

34,199

+24.5% vs 2005

Total Compensation

$4.5B

Salaries + taxable benefits

Average Salary

$129,059

+0.9% vs 2005

Top Earner

$1,598,005

Tom Parkinson · salary + benefits

Year over Year

Employee count change: +24.5% (6,738)

Average salary change: +0.9% ($1,133)

Top Earners
2006

Top earners, 2006
#	Name	Employer	Position	Salary	Total
1	Tom Parkinson	Hydro One	President/Chief Executive Officer	$1,560,901	$1,598,005
2	James F Hankinson	Ontario Power Generation	President & Chief Executive Officer	$1,480,804	$1,488,123
3	David Goulding	Independent Electricity System Operator	President & Chief Executive Officer	$1,217,960	$1,220,600
4	Pierre R Charlebois	Ontario Power Generation	Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer	$1,015,540	$1,020,968
5	Paul Haggis	Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System	President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System	$958,121	$974,703
6	Richard Dicerni	Ontario Power Generation	Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary	$923,500	$926,668
7	William Robinson	Ontario Power Generation	Senior Vice President, Nuclear Programs & Training	$901,634	$905,287
8	Gregory Smith	Ontario Power Generation	Senior Vice President, Nuclear Generation Development & Services	$897,317	$900,032
9	Paul Renaud	Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System	Senior Vice President	$812,047	$831,226
10	James Twomey	Ontario Power Generation	Executive Vice President, Fossil	$776,029	$780,342

#1Tom Parkinson

$1,598,005

Hydro One·President/Chief Executive Officer

#2James F Hankinson

$1,488,123

Ontario Power Generation·President & Chief Executive Officer

#3David Goulding

$1,220,600

Independent Electricity System Operator·President & Chief Executive Officer

#4Pierre R Charlebois

$1,020,968

Ontario Power Generation·Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

#5Paul Haggis

$974,703

Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System·President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System

#6Richard Dicerni

$926,668

Ontario Power Generation·Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary

#7William Robinson

$905,287

Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Nuclear Programs & Training

#8Gregory Smith

$900,032

Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President, Nuclear Generation Development & Services

#9Paul Renaud

$831,226

Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System·Senior Vice President

#10James Twomey

$780,342

Ontario Power Generation·Executive Vice President, Fossil

See the full top 100 →

Sector Breakdown
2006

Total compensation by sector

Biggest Year-over-Year Increases
2005 → 2006

David Goulding at Independent Electricity System Operator had the largest increase in disclosed pay on the 2006 Sunshine List: $728,767 to $1,217,960, up 67.1%.

A year-over-year increase or decrease in disclosed pay can include overtime, a retroactive payment, a vacation payout or severance, not only a change in base pay, rate, or role — the Sunshine List discloses total salary paid that year, not a pay rate. This list is ranked by the dollar increase, not by the percentage shown.

Biggest year-over-year raises, 2005–2006
Name	Employer	Position	Previous	Current	Change
David Goulding	Independent Electricity System Operator	President & Chief Executive Officer	$728,767	$1,217,960	+67.1%
Paul Haggis	Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System	President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System	$621,154	$958,121	+54.2%
Stephen F. Miller	The Hospital for Sick Children	Radiologist	$138,460	$453,284	+227.4%
Pierre R Charlebois	Ontario Power Generation	Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer	$763,887	$1,015,540	+32.9%
Frederick Long	Ontario Power Generation	Vice President, Financial Planning Corporate Finance	$272,658	$496,739	+82.2%
Donn W Hanbidge	Ontario Power Generation	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer	$373,374	$581,603	+55.8%
Peter Judd	The Hospital for Sick Children	Director Paediatric Dentistry	$110,234	$297,992	+170.3%
Jennifer Brown	Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System	Senior Vice President, Pensions	$276,216	$452,805	+63.9%
Kirby Connor	Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System	Vice President, Fixed Income, Derivative & Quantitative Investments	$319,503	$489,319	+53.2%
Clifford Nordal	St. Joseph's Health Care, London	Shared President & Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health Care, London and London Health Sciences Centre	$433,477	$601,112	+38.7%

David Goulding+67.1%

Independent Electricity System Operator·President & Chief Executive Officer

$728,767 → $1,217,960

Paul Haggis+54.2%

Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System·President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System

$621,154 → $958,121

Stephen F. Miller+227.4%

The Hospital for Sick Children·Radiologist

$138,460 → $453,284

Pierre R Charlebois+32.9%

Ontario Power Generation·Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

$763,887 → $1,015,540

Frederick Long+82.2%

Ontario Power Generation·Vice President, Financial Planning Corporate Finance

$272,658 → $496,739

Donn W Hanbidge+55.8%

Ontario Power Generation·Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

$373,374 → $581,603

Peter Judd+170.3%

The Hospital for Sick Children·Director Paediatric Dentistry

$110,234 → $297,992

Jennifer Brown+63.9%

Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System·Senior Vice President, Pensions

$276,216 → $452,805

Kirby Connor+53.2%

Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System·Vice President, Fixed Income, Derivative & Quantitative Investments

$319,503 → $489,319

Clifford Nordal+38.7%

St. Joseph's Health Care, London·Shared President & Chief Executive Officer, St. Joseph's Health Care, London and London Health Sciences Centre

$433,477 → $601,112

Biggest Cuts
2005 → 2006

Robert Roberts at University of Ottawa Heart Institute had the largest decrease in disclosed pay on the 2006 Sunshine List: $510,001 to $287,383, down 43.7%.

Biggest year-over-year cuts, 2005–2006
Name	Employer	Position	Previous	Current	Change
Robert Roberts	University of Ottawa Heart Institute	President and Chief Executive Officer.	$510,001	$287,383	-43.7%
Paul Pugh	Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System	Senior Vice President, Investments	$572,770	$454,641	-20.6%
Zane Cohen	Mount Sinai Hospital	Chief Physician	$340,548	$235,188	-30.9%
Earl Garrett	Ontario Power Generation	First Line Manager, Inspection & Maintenance	$288,084	$193,015	-33.0%
Charles Macfarlane	Ontario Securities Commission	Executive Director	$476,144	$383,131	-19.5%
James Maclean	Markham Stouffville Hospital	Consultant	$280,001	$194,251	-30.6%
John Pliniussen	Queen's University	Associate Adjunct Professor & Director Business Consulting	$219,160	$135,621	-38.1%
Louise Stratford	Attorney General	Public Guardian and Trustee	$172,472	$106,462	-38.3%
Roger Robineau	Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System	Senior Manager, Investment Policy	$227,320	$165,848	-27.0%
Ronald Shuebrook	Ontario College of Art and Design	Professor.	$218,172	$156,778	-28.1%

Robert Roberts-43.7%

University of Ottawa Heart Institute·President and Chief Executive Officer.

$510,001 → $287,383

Paul Pugh-20.6%

Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System·Senior Vice President, Investments

$572,770 → $454,641

Zane Cohen-30.9%

Mount Sinai Hospital·Chief Physician

$340,548 → $235,188

Earl Garrett-33.0%

Ontario Power Generation·First Line Manager, Inspection & Maintenance

$288,084 → $193,015

Charles Macfarlane-19.5%

Ontario Securities Commission·Executive Director

$476,144 → $383,131

James Maclean-30.6%

Markham Stouffville Hospital·Consultant

$280,001 → $194,251

John Pliniussen-38.1%

Queen's University·Associate Adjunct Professor & Director Business Consulting

$219,160 → $135,621

Louise Stratford-38.3%

Attorney General·Public Guardian and Trustee

$172,472 → $106,462

Roger Robineau-27.0%

Ontario Municipal Employees' Retirement System·Senior Manager, Investment Policy

$227,320 → $165,848

Ronald Shuebrook-28.1%

Ontario College of Art and Design·Professor.

$218,172 → $156,778

New to the List
2006

9,391 people are new to the 2006 Sunshine List. The highest-paid was James F Hankinson at Ontario Power Generation ($1,480,804).

New to the list, 2006
#	Name	Employer	Position	Salary	Total
1	James F Hankinson	Ontario Power Generation	President & Chief Executive Officer	$1,480,804	$1,488,123
2	Robert S Bell	University Health Network	President & Chief Executive Officer	$602,396	$667,826
3	Ron, W Buckle	Hospital Administrative Services	President & Chief Executive Officer - Hospital Administrative Services	$593,681	$598,548
4	Catherine A Zahn	University Health Network	Executive Vice President	$550,880	$612,755
5	W. David Wilson	Ontario Securities Commission	Chair	$524,066	$537,067
6	Graham Sher	Canadian Blood Services	Chief Executive Officer	$510,184	$530,579
7	Ronald M. Laxer	The Hospital for Sick Children	Vice President Education & Quality	$453,517	$474,430
8	Serge Jothy	St. Michael's Hospital	Medical Director - Labs	$434,879	$435,681
9	Linda Rabeneck	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	Vice President Cancer Program	$429,909	$445,054
10	Sz-Ching Chang	St. Mary's General Hospital	Medical Director, Laboratory	$403,389	$404,714