Ottawa has spent $3.7 billion to end a costly, and some say unjustified, perk for federal civil servants. Until late 2010, severance was paid out to any government worker who quit their job or retired. As Shirlee Engel reports, decades of inaction by successive governments have left taxpayers on the hook.
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Canadian taxpayers on the hook for $3.7 billion voluntary severance payouts
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