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When Is the Sunshine List Released? 2026 Dates by Province
When each province publishes its public-sector salary disclosure — Ontario in March, BC in summer, and the rest — plus how to get notified the moment it drops.
Canada Sunshine List
Research Team · January 8, 2026
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The Sunshine List isn't one event — each province publishes on its own schedule, mostly in the spring. Ontario is the headline release; the others follow over the following months.
Typical release windows
Province
Usual release
Threshold
Ontario
Late March
$100,000
British Columbia
Summer
$75,000
Manitoba
Fall
$85,000
Nova Scotia
Summer
$100,000
Newfoundland & Labrador
June
$100,000
Saskatchewan
October
$50,000
Ontario's release under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act is the most anticipated — it lands in late March and covers the previous calendar year. The moment it's published, it's searchable here.
Dates shift year to year and aren't guaranteed. Governments occasionally delay releases; this guide reflects the usual windows, not official commitments.
How to not miss it
When the data drops we make it searchable fast. Browse the provinces directory to bookmark the one you care about, and check the blog for the annual analysis published the same day.
FAQ
Common questions
When is the Ontario Sunshine List released?
Ontario typically publishes the Sunshine List in late March each year, covering the previous calendar year, under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
When does BC release its salary disclosure?
British Columbia usually publishes its Financial Information Act disclosures in the summer.
Are the release dates fixed?
No. The windows are consistent year to year but not legally fixed dates — releases can shift by days or weeks.
Canada Sunshine List
Research Team, Canada Sunshine List
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