New York City has started to pay residents $30 per hour to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. The municipality says they’ve been doing this for decades, but the recent pay upgrade has brought a lot of attention to this initiative. Is this an idea that Canada's Capital should get behind, or is it another expense we don't need? Joining us with his perspective on today's Ottawa Now is Joshua Goodman. He is the Deputy Commissioner for Public Affairs and Customer Experience at the New York City Department of Sanitation.

<p>New York City has started to pay residents $30 per hour to shovel sidewalks and bus stops. The municipality says they&rsquo;ve been doing this for decades, but the recent pay upgrade has brought a lot of attention to this initiative. Is this an idea that Canada's Capital should get behind, or is it another expense we don't need? Joining us with his perspective on today's Ottawa Now is Joshua Goodman. He is the Deputy Commissioner for Public Affairs and Customer Experience at the New York City Department of Sanitation.</p>