COVID Benefits

• Why millennials in Canada are hardest hit by debt: ‘Living on the edge’

  On a per-population basis, millennials were 1.4 times more likely to file for insolvency than people in generation X aged 42 to 56, a study shows.

  Money

  Mar 26
  
• CRA should warn Canadians applying for benefits about risk of clawbacks: watchdog

  In his latest report, taxpayers' ombudsperson Francois Boileau recommended the CRA make it clear to applicants benefits that increase their income may affect other benefits.

  Money

  Dec 13, 2022
  
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• Canada’s auditor general says $27.4B in COVID benefits need more scrutiny

  COVID-19 benefits helped Canada's workers and employers, but not enough has been done to recover overpayments or investigate eligibility, a new auditor general report says.

  Economy

  Dec 6, 2022
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• How many Canadians received COVID benefits? Here’s what the 2021 census says

  Statistics Canada unveiled the information on COVID-19 benefits as part of its rollout of findings from the national census taken in May 2021.

  Consumer

  Jul 13, 2022
• Work sick or stay home? Omicron, staff shortage put U.S. employees in a conundrum

  As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 surges in the U.S., millions of those whose jobs don't provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and paycheck.

  Economy

  Jan 9, 2022
• Liberals failing workers with new ‘lockdown’ benefit: labour group

  The head of the Canadian Labour Congress says the federal Liberals are leaving still-hurting workers out in the cold by providing a benefit few, if any, will be able to use.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2021
• Liberals table COVID-19 aid bill with targeted supports to businesses, workers

  The new Bill C-2 would extend previously announced programs as well as "deliver targeted support" to businesses and workers facing pandemic-related challenges.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2021
• 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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• Don’t stop federal COVID-19 benefits, businesses say as expiration nears

  On Oct. 23, benefits such as the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Lockdown Support will expire.

  Economy

  Sep 28, 2021
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• Ottawa extending multiple COVID-19 subsidies for workers, businesses amid Delta spread

  Chrystia Freeland announced the wage and rent subsidies will be extended, along with the Canada Recovery Benefit and others offered for caregivers and sick Canadians.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2021