The federal government has reclaimed over $2 billion in Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) payments paid out during the pandemic to ineligible recipients due to inadequate verification methods, according to the Department of Employment. The department said in a recent briefing note obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter that over 1.1 million Canadians had fully repaid their CERB debts…
Feds Have Reclaimed Over $2 Billion in Ineligible CERB Payments: Gov’t Document
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 call from the Canada Revenue Agency seeking information to verify her eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. After the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Mitchell, who has a lung condition, took time off work as a cashier in…
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 voted in favour of a strike mandate. “PSAC members are feeling squeezed along with everyone else. Our members have been without a contract since 2021. And today, an overwhelming majority of our members have told us they…
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 it have not repaid any of their CERB debt, states the response from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to an MP’s recent Inquiry of Ministry. The CRA further states that 264,546 Canadians deemed ineligible for the benefit…
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 the plight of young people who find themselves financially underwater. For more than a decade, his Ontario−based firm Hoyes Michalos has been crunching bankruptcy and insolvency numbers for its annual “Joe Debtor” analysis, with its latest results…
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 a pandemic-relief subsidy program intended for Canadians who were struggling with unemployment. MPs have repeatedly sought to obtain the number from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) after a committee learned in February that a number of employees in…
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 a radio show caller who claimed to be an agency employee that fraudulently received COVID benefits. On Feb. 9, the Alex Pierson Show was contacted live on the air by a male caller claiming to be a…
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 Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), but wouldn’t say on what scale. “The RCMP confirms that it has received fraud complaints from the Government of Canada in relation to its Covid programs,” spokesperson Cpl. Kim Chamberland told The Epoch…
49 Employees Fired From Federal Department for Receiving CERB Benefit While Employed
February 3, 2023
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A federal department responsible for handing out financial benefits to Canadians who stopped working during the COVID-19 pandemic has fired 49 of its own staff who applied for and received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) while they were still employed. Testifying before the Commons public accounts committee on Jan. 2, Mary Crescenzi, assistant deputy…
49 Employees Fired From Federal Department for Receiving CERB Benefit While Still Working
February 3, 2023
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CanadaCanada Revenue AgencyCERBCOVID-19 reliefEmployment and Social Development Canadalaw enforcementWorld
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A federal department responsible for handing out financial benefits to Canadians who stopped working during the COVID-19 pandemic has fired 49 of its own staff who applied for and received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) while they were still employed. Testifying before the Commons public accounts committee on Jan. 2, Mary Crescenzi, assistant deputy…
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