Category: Department of Employment

Feds Have Reclaimed Over $2 Billion in Ineligible CERB Payments: Gov’t Document

July 14, 2023
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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…

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Federal Employment Dep’t Has Fired 64 Employees Deemed Security Risks Since 2016: Records

July 7, 2023
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The federal Employment Department has fired 64 employees deemed to be security risks since 2016, according to records, which noted that one of the fired employees was confirmed to be a foreign spy. The department’s staff wrote in a March briefing note for Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough and obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter that the government could not…

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Ottawa to Eliminate Credit Checks on Canada Student Loan Borrowers

July 6, 2023
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The federal government will eliminate all credit screening on Canada Student Loan borrowers effective Aug. 1, according to Employment and Social Development Canada, which says most applicants were previously approved regardless of their check results. “In reality it only creates a barrier for first-time student financial assistance applicants aged 22 or older who have to…

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