[jacquesm]

It was given to them because the travel branch was hard hit due to COVID and the government handed out this money to avoid lay-offs. In no way was it intended for bonus payments, the fact that that wasn't forbidden doesn't mean it was permitted.

[bpodgursky]

In a free society, the default is that anything not forbidden is permitted.

[jacquesm]

This money came with some very explicit strings attached about what it was intended for, that you weren't allowed to go buy yachts with it was not made explicit but even so it should be f'ing obvious.

https://business.gov.nl/subsidy/corona-crisis-temporary-emer...

[elliekelly]

Oh wow, it even explicitly says it’s not to be used for bonuses.

[markus92]

That was added after this scandal first unearthed.