Position
General Counsel / Avocat général
Total records: 62 (1 in 2025)Years on list: 2011–2025
Number of people on sunshine list
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% | $444,998 | $444,998 | +12.3% | $1,747 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 1 | -88.9% | $396,114 | $396,114 | -81.5% | $1,892 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +800.0% | $237,760 | $2,139,840 | +529.7% | $5,197 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50.0% | $339,829 | $339,829 | -30.6% | $3,030 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2 | -50.0% | $244,862 | $489,725 | -49.4% | $4,606 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4 | -60.0% | $241,895 | $967,579 | -48.6% | $9,017 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 10 | +400.0% | $188,128 | $1,881,279 | +306.9% | $7,979 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | -60.0% | $231,156 | $462,312 | -50.9% | $4,182 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5 | -44.4% | $188,479 | $942,393 | -49.8% | $4,685 | -- |
| 2015 | 9 | -10.0% | $208,411 | $1,875,703 | -11.3% | $5,593 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10 | +25.0% | $211,484 | $2,114,840 | +33.0% | $4,819 | -- |
| 2011 | 8 | -- | $198,732 | $1,589,860 | -- | $2,236 | -- |
Top employers for this position
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attorney General / Procureur général | 16 | $206,267 |
| 2 | Attorney General | 12 | $221,332 |
| 3 | Ontario Securities Commission | 9 | $331,535 |
| 4 | Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TV Ontario) | 4 | $166,212 |
| 5 | Family & Children's Services of Frontenac, Lennox & Addington | 3 | $112,623 |
| 6 | Ontario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | 2 | $335,251 |
| 7 | Information & Privacy Commissioner | 2 | $205,548 |
| 8 | Office of the Employer Adviser | 2 | $202,247 |
| 9 | Ontario Educational Communications Authority | 2 | $153,167 |
| 10 | Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) | 1 | $277,830 |
Top earners in this position since 2011
| Year | Name | Employer | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Naizam Kanji | Ontario Securities Commission | $444,998 |
| 2024 | Naizam Kanji | Ontario Securities Commission | $396,114 |
| 2023 | Naizam Kanji | Ontario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $360,182 |
| 2022 | Naizam Kanji | Ontario Securities Commission | $339,829 |
| 2021 | Naizam Kanji | Ontario Securities Commission | $330,638 |
| 2020 | Naizam Kanji | Ontario Securities Commission | $325,869 |
| 2020 | James Sinclair | Ontario Securities Commission | $325,816 |
| 2019 | James Sinclair | Ontario Securities Commission | $311,188 |
| 2017 | James Sinclair | Ontario Securities Commission / Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario | $310,321 |
| 2018 | James Sinclair | Ontario Securities Commission | $296,724 |