ON minister monitoring executive pay after 2025 Sunshine List

The Government of Ontario Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security Nolan Quinn recently stated that he is aware of and monitoring top executive pay. The news follows the release of the 2025 Sunshine List, which is an annual list of the names, positions, salaries, and taxable benefits of ON public sector employees whose salaries topped $100K in 2025. Quinn explained that the ministry is looking to see if any top executive earners are “out of line with the sector average” and intends to ensure that the $6.4B investment made by the province goes to services for students.