Metro Vancouver board rescinds pay raise, retirement benefit

After facing significant criticism from the public, Metro Vancouver’s board of directors has rescinded a controversial retroactive retirement allowance and pay raise that its members voted to give themselves last month.
At a meeting on Friday morning, board vice-chair Raymond Louie introduced a motion to reconsider amendments that were made to the remuneration bylaw.
“As a result of, I would say, some significant feedback and response, some from the directors themselves, it is approp