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CERB
Husband of Liberal MP Must Repay Improperly Claimed Pandemic Relief Cheques
The husband of Liberal MP Lisa Hepfner must return payments received from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program, records show. In a filing with the Ethics Commissioner, Ms. Hepfner, ...
January 17, 2024
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William Crooks
CRA Plans to Spend More Than $500 Million Tracking Down Incorrect Pandemic Relief Payments
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it will spend roughly $538 million tracking down ineligible claimants of pandemic ...
December 22, 2023
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Chandra Philip
CRA Has Fired 185 Employees for ‘Inappropriately’ Claiming COVID-19 CERB Benefits
The Canada Revenue Agency says 185 employees have been fired to date for claiming a federal COVID-19 benefit ...
December 20, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Recovering $1.6B in CERB Payments Puts ‘Undue Burden’ on Investigators: Federal Memo
The process of recovering nearly $2 billion from the more than 190,000 Canadians who took a "CERB vacation" ...
August 29, 2023
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Matthew Horwood
Feds Have Reclaimed Over $2 Billion in Ineligible CERB Payments: Gov’t Document
The federal government has reclaimed over $2 billion in Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) payments paid out during the ...
July 14, 2023
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Peter Wilson
More Than 1,000 Canadians Take CRA to Court Over Pandemic Payments—and Some Win
In late 2021, Tressa Mitchell was dealing with doctor's appointments for her ailing mother when she got a ...
July 12, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Union Representing Over 120,000 Federal Workers Votes to Strike
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)—a union that represents more than 120,000 federal public servants across the country—has ...
April 12, 2023
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Matthew Horwood
Over 600,000 Canadians Ineligible for CERB Have Yet to Repay Benefit: Gov’t Document
A total of 620,310 Canadians who received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) but were deemed ineligible for ...
April 1, 2023
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Matthew Horwood
Millennials Dominate Insolvencies as Credit Card, Student Loan, CERB Tax Debts Add Up
Insolvency trustee Doug Hoyes encounters a lot of Canadians with money troubles, but he’s become particularly sympathetic to ...
March 26, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Minister Won’t Disclose Number of CRA Employees Fired for Defrauding Pandemic Relief Program, Citing Privacy Risk
Federal Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier will not disclose to parliamentarians how many federal employees have been fired for defrauding ...
March 24, 2023
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Peter Wilson
CRA Questions Validity of Radio Caller Claiming to Be Employee Who Defrauded System for CERB
After conducting an investigation, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) said it is not convinced of the “validity” of ...
February 16, 2023
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Marnie Cathcart
RCMP Tight-Lipped on Scale of CERB Fraud Investigations
The RCMP confirmed on Feb. 14 that investigations are ongoing with regards to individuals who defrauded the Canada ...
February 14, 2023
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Noé Chartier
49 Employees Fired From Federal Department for Receiving CERB Benefit While Still Working
A federal department responsible for handing out financial benefits to Canadians who stopped working during the COVID-19 pandemic ...
February 3, 2023
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Isaac Teo
Over 1 Million Post-Secondary Students Collected Pandemic Relief Cheques in 2020: StatCan
Over 1 million post-secondary students collected the federal government's pandemic relief subsidies in 2020, according to a new ...
January 17, 2023
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Peter Wilson
Ottawa ‘Probably’ Overspent on COVID Stimulus Payments, Says Bill Morneau
The federal government "probably" overspent on its COVID-19 stimulus payment programs, says former Liberal finance minister Bill Morneau, ...
January 6, 2023
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Peter Wilson
$27.4 Billion in CERB Payments Suspicious, Says Auditor General
Auditor General Karen Hogan reported Dec. 6 that $27.4 billion of Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) payments are ...
December 6, 2022
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Tara MacIsaac
$5.3 Billion in COVID Relief Payments Were Sent to Ineligible Canadians: Report
At least $5.3 billion worth of COVID relief payments were sent out in 2020 to Canadians who did ...
November 17, 2022
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Peter Wilson
Government Recovers About a Third of $3 Billion Erroneous CERB Payments
The federal government has so far recovered about a third of the roughly $3 billion in COVID-19 relief ...
September 22, 2022
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Andrew Chen
Judge Certifies Lawsuit Alleging CRA Allowed Hackers to Breach Thousands of Online Taxpayer Accounts
A federal judge has certified a class action lawsuit alleging that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) allowed thousands ...
August 31, 2022
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Peter Wilson
Here’s What the 2021 Census Says About How Many Canadians Received COVID Benefits
New data released Wednesday provides the clearest snapshot yet of how many Canadians accessed the COVID-19 support programs ...
July 13, 2022
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The Canadian Press
Canadian Incomes Went up in 2020 Amid Uptake of Pandemic Benefits: Census Data
It was March 2020, just before the first lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Ottawa resident Stephanie Fortin ...
July 13, 2022
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The Canadian Press
Canada Child Benefit Would Have Cost $1.1B More Without Pandemic Supports: PBO
The parliamentary budget office estimates the Canada Child Benefit program would cost $1.1 billion more over the 2021-2024 ...
June 8, 2022
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The Canadian Press
CRA to Send out New Round of Letters Checking Eligibility From CERB Recipients
OTTAWA—The Canada Revenue Agency is sending out a new round of letters to pandemic aid recipients to verify ...
January 27, 2022
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The Canadian Press
NDP Demands Federal Wage-Subsidy Clawbacks, but Critics Question Feasibility
OTTAWA—The NDP is calling on the federal government to claw back pandemic wage subsidies handed to companies that ...
May 22, 2021
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The Canadian Press
A Rural-Urban Divide: Data Gives Most Detailed Look yet at Where CERB Went
OTTAWA—Kelly Ernst recalls standing on sidewalks, waving to needy families in Calgary's northeast as they opened their doors ...
February 15, 2021
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The Canadian Press
Federal Figures on COVID-19 Aid Provide Window Into Who Took the Money
OTTAWA—Newly released data on emergency COVID-19 aid shows that some of the country’s highest-income earners used a key ...
November 19, 2020
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The Canadian Press
No Penalties Will Be Incurred to Unwitting Applicants as CRA Retrieves Double-Paid CERB
The Canada Revenue Agency said it is asking applicants who received double payments of the Canada Emergency Response ...
October 29, 2020
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Andrew Chen
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