Residents across Champlain, East Hawkesbury, North Glengarry, and the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry (SDG), among others, are getting a closer look at how public funds are spent, following the annual release of Ontario’s Sunshine List. The list names public sector employees who earned more than $100,000 in 2025, including staff from the municipalities and local school boards.
This year’s disclosure includes a range of positions across the region, from municipal leadership to education professionals, offering a snapshot of compensation within publicly funded organizations.
Township of Champlain
- Kevin Tessier, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), earned $164,433
- France Thauvette, Treasurer, earned $117,660
- Alison Collard, Clerk, earned $109,482
- Sebastien Levesque, Municipal Engineer, earned $108,882
- Ghislain Pigeon, Fire Chief, earned $107,464
- Maxime Lafrance, Director of Public Works, earned $106,233
- Benoit Lepage, Fleet Coordinator Mechanic, earned $101,349
- Sydney Collard, Director of Parks and Recreation, earned $100,428
Township of East Hawkesbury
- Luc Lalonde, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Treasurer, earned $129,312
- Jean François Santerre, Roads Superintendent, earned $101,975
Township of North Glengarry
- Sarah Huskinson, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Clerk, earned $198,418. Huskinson left her position with the township on September 5, 2025.
- Matthew Roy, Fire Chief, earned $143,903
- Jacob Rheaume, Director of Building, Bylaw and Planning, earned $127,673
- Timothy Wright, Director of Public Works, earned $123,958
- Zoe Bougie, Treasurer and Director of Finance, earned $112,985
- Stephanie MacRae, Director of Community Services, earned $111,344
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry (SDG)
- Maureen Adams, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), earned $222,664
- Michel St. Onge, Director of Information and Technology Services, earned $172,495
- Rebecca Russell, Director of Financial Services and Treasurer, earned $171,208
- Peter Young, Director of Planning and Economic Development Services, earned $169,004
- Kimberley Casselman, Clerk and Director of Corporate Services, earned $138,963
- Trevor Baker, Manager of Operations, earned $130,394
- Rebecca Luck, Director of Library Services, earned $128,487
- Sarah McMillan, Manager of Finance and Deputy Treasurer, earned $120,021
- Kristin Sommers, Manager of Human Resources, earned $118,868
- Matthew Brownell, Manager of Capital Works – Bridges, earned $117,028
- Monique Lefebvre, Manager of Court Services, earned $116,443
- Dana Grant, Manager of Capital Works – Roads, earned $115,319
- Lindsay Parisien, Manager of Long Range and Policy Planning, earned $114,688
- Stephanie Morin, Manager of Development Planning, earned $114,094
- Lynn Riviere, Municipal Prosecutor, earned $113,834
- Barry Gray, Patrol Supervisor, earned $100,899
- Dale Hambleton, Patrol Supervisor, earned $100,899
The Region’s School Boards
The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) had 1,433 individuals listed on the Sunshine List. The majority of UCDSB employees on the list earned a wage of approximately $117,500, with earnings ranging between $100,000 and $309,085.
For the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO), 769 individuals are listed on the Sunshine List, with wages ranging between $100,000 and $199,231. The majority of CDSBEO employees on the Sunshine List earned a wage of approximately $117,500.
The Conseil des Écoles Publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO) had 1,093 individuals on the Sunshine list, with wages ranging between $100,000 and $332,355. The majority of CEPEO employees on the list earned a wage of approximately $130,000 in 2025.
Employees on the Sunshine List working at the Conseil Scholaire de District Catholique de l’Est Ontarien (CSDCEO) earned wages between $100,000 and $343,926. Of the 724 earners on the list, the majority earned approximately $130,000.
