CERB

• CRA says 330 employees fired for inappropriately claiming CERB

  The CRA said last year they were launching an internal review to determine if employees had received CERB, with approximately 600 people identified for further investigation.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2024
  
• Alberta couple battles the CRA after it claws back $14K received in COVID benefits

  The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic may be over, but the fallout certainly isn't for an Alberta couple involved a big battle with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

  Money

  Jul 10, 2024
  
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• CRA says legal action coming to recover COVID benefit overpayments

  Starting in July, Canada Revenue Agency said it will begin issuing legal warnings and could start to take steps to recover overpayments of all COVID-19 programs

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2024
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• West Vancouver, Vancouver place near top of list ranking income inequality

  The highest-earning 10 per cent of households in West Vancouver made nine times more than the lowest-earning 10 per cent.

  Economy

  Sep 21, 2023
• Ontarians on social supports ‘worse off’ than before pandemic, study suggests

  A new McMaster survey is highlighting how Ontarians who rely on social assistance haven't seen enough increases in benefits to offset skyrocketing rent and food prices.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023
• 120 employees ‘no longer with the CRA’ after review of CERB claims

  Since launching an internal review of employee's CERB claims earlier this year, the CRA says 120 people are no longer with the agency out of 600 reviewed cases.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2023
• Former CRA employee accused of stealing $20K in COVID-19 benefits

  Alberta RCMP have arrested a former CRA employee who is accused of embezzling nearly $20,000 in COVID-19 benefits during the pandemic.

  Crime

  Aug 16, 2023
• ‘So forgotten’: No pandemic loan forgiveness for business owners in fire-razed Lytton

  Megan Fandrich's Klowa Art Café in Lytton was the place her daughter took her first steps. She now describes it as a "nice, burned up piece of property."

  Politics

  Aug 11, 2023
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• Hamilton food banks report 40% increase in visits year over year

  The agency that provides for Hamilton's food banks said more people are using the services year over year with many coming two or three times every 30 days.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2023
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• Over 1,000 Canadians took CRA to court over COVID benefits. Who won?

  The government's subsequent attempts to claw back pandemic funds from those it now deems ineligible set the stage for more than 1,000 battles in Federal Court.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2023