COVID-19 Benefits
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Former CRA employee accused of stealing $20K in COVID-19 benefitsAlberta RCMP have arrested a former CRA employee who is accused of embezzling nearly $20,000 in COVID-19 benefits during the pandemic.CrimeAug 16, 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.CanadaJul 12, 2023
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CRA says 20 employees fired for claiming COVID-19 benefits while workingThe CRA said more workers could be fired as it investigates about 600 employees who may have "inappropriately" received CERB while working for the agency.CanadaJun 30, 2023
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N.S. child poverty rates dropped sharply in 2020, ‘almost entirely’ due to pandemic reliefWhile child poverty rates in Nova Scotia declined by 24.3 per cent in 2020, a new report warns that it was largely due to temporary programs and more permanent measures are needed.CanadaMar 9, 2023
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$1B worth of COVID vaccines likely to expire soon: AG reportCanada has tens of millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines likely to expire soon because of a failure to manage oversupply, a new report from the auditor general says.HealthDec 6, 2022
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Canadian census data shows rise in households with multiple generations of familiesThe data released Wednesday will look at family structure, including marital status, the presence of children, stepfamilies and multi-generational households.CanadaJul 13, 2022
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COVID-19 benefits to remain off limit for vaccine mandate layoffs: ministerThe Liberals have tacked conditions onto a suite of benefit payments, saying workers who lose work or hours because they have refused to get vaccinated are not qualified.CanadaDec 30, 2021
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Some CERB recipients to get notices they must repay benefitThe Canada Emergency Response Benefit was rolled out at the onset of the pandemic during a historic drop in the labour market when three million jobs were lost.CanadaNov 25, 2021
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Canada’s COVID-19 benefits: A look at what’s expiring and what’s newThe government of Canada has a $7.4-billion plan in place to support new COVID-19 benefits for hard-hit businesses and employees going into spring.CanadaOct 21, 2021
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Federal government pressed to extend COVID-19 benefits for small businessesThe Canadian Federation of Independent Business is is asking the federal government to extend wage and rent supplements set to expire near the end of the month.EconomyOct 5, 2021
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