Canada Child Benefit

• Manitoba decides not to appeal court ruling on child benefit payments

  The money goes to agencies responsible for children in care and mirrors the Canada Child Benefit given to parents who are raising their kids.

  Canada

  Aug 4
  
• Canada Child Benefit still needed along with national child-care program: minister

  Karina Gould says the Canada Child Benefit was never designed as a child-care program, but to help parents defray the costs of raising a family and reduce poverty rates.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2021
  
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• Thousands of low-income CRB recipients saw decline in federal support, documents show

  Federal officials say about 83,000 low-income seniors have lost out on the guaranteed income supplement.

  Economy

  Nov 13, 2021
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• McMaster, Hamilton food share study suggests users are among the ‘poorest of the poor’

  The four-year probe found one-third of all low-income households in Hamilton use a food bank at least once a year.

  Economy

  Oct 7, 2021
• Canada Child Benefit gets smallest annual increase on record this year

  The small increase, which is tied to the pace of inflation, reflects slow price growth last year amid the economic crisis linked to COVID-19.

  Money

  Jul 20, 2021
• Fiscal update would boost child benefit and wage subsidy, calls for airline refunds

  Families with kids under six would receive up to an extra $1,200 per child in 2021.

  Money

  Nov 30, 2020
• 2 million Canadians who haven’t yet filed taxes could face benefits interruption, CRA warns

  Canadians who don't file their taxes in time for the CRA to review them by early September may face benefit payment delays.

  Money

  Jul 21, 2020
• Women ‘swept under the carpet’: No relief for lost child, spousal support due to COVID-19

  The federal government has offered no financial relief to those whose ex-partners can’t afford support payments during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

  Canada

  May 14, 2020
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• Child and spousal support not covered by government’s coronavirus emergency benefit plan

  Single parents whose ex-partners can't pay child and spousal support due to COVID-19 don't qualify for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, Global News has learned.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2020
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• Trudeau repeats call to stay home, says many Canadians flouting rules

  Trudeau said he was leaning on restrictions provinces have put in place rather than issuing a mandatory national stay-home order.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 2020