Ward six candidate Frank Domenic makes a false claim

By Gazette Staff

June 1st, 2026

BURLINGTON. ON

Frank Domenic: The voters in Ward 6 get to decide if this is the kind of person they want representing them on City Council.

Frank Domenic, a candidiate running for the Ward 6 Council seat, said on his Twitter (X) account that “Two Burlington City Councillors are collecting bonuses for being senior citizens, a move which Councillor Rory Nisan calls unprecedented.

Councilor Nisan was wrong when he went on at length about pension monies Councillors Sharman and Betivegna were paid once they pass the age of 68.

People on the city payroll have a sum deducted from their paychecks that goes into the OMERS pension fund.  As a benefit that every staff member gets, the city adds an amount.  The employee and the city amounts are invested by the OMERS people which pays out the pension when a person retires.

OMERS does not accept pension payments for a person older than 68.

Questioning the pension funds that were given to Councillor Sharman was close to the most disrespectful thing done by one Council member to another.

Councillor Sharman felt that was unfair and believed he should be given the city contribution.

After considerable research the city HR department agreed with Sharman and an amount was paid out.

The payment was not a bonus.  It was funds that every council members get.  Those under 68 have the funds put into their OMERS pension fund.  For those over 68 – they are given the funds which they can put into whatever pension arrangement they have.

The Halton Region Police Services Board did this with Chief Tanner.  It is a common practice and Frank Domenic knows or should know that.

One could conclude that Frank Domenic may not be suited to serve as a City Councillor