Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s office says it welcomes a federal watchdog’s decision to monitor the Canada Revenue Agency’s approach to collecting on overpayments of COVID-19 benefits. The Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson announced Thursday it is monitoring complaints from people who say they are receiving collection letters from the CRA despite having repaid the government…
Scrutiny of CRA Push to Collect on Overpaid COVID Benefits Welcome: Minister’s Office
Taxpayer Watchdog Tracking CRA Efforts to Collect on Overpayment of COVID-19 Benefits
The office of Canada’s Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson says it is monitoring complaints from people who say they’ve continued to receive collection letters from the Canada Revenue Agency despite having repaid the government for COVID-19 benefits they did not qualify for. François Boileau’s office says in a press release published today that it continues to receive such…
Canada Revenue Agency, Union Reach Tentative Deal, Ending Strike of 35,000 Workers
The public-sector union representing Canada Revenue Agency employees has struck a tentative deal with the federal government, ending a strike of 35,000 workers just after the tax season wrapped up. The announcement of a prospective agreement comes after the government and Public Service Alliance of Canada came to separate deals that ended a strike of…
35,000 Canada Revenue Agency Employees Remain on Strike
A day after 120,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers reached a tentative deal with the federal government, around 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) workers remain on strike. While most federal employees returned to work on May 1 following 10 days of strike action, the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE)—an arm of PSAC that represents CRA…
CRA Aims to Mandate That Tax Payments Over $10K Must Be Done Electronically
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has introduced a new proposed mandate dictating that all tax payments over $10,000 must be done electronically rather than by mailed cheque, MPs on a House of Commons committee heard Tuesday. Lindsay Gwyer, the Department of Finance’s director general of its tax policy branch, told the Commons Standing Committee on Finance…
‘I Really Want to Get Back to Work’: PSAC Workers Tell Their Stories on 7th Day of Strike
April 25, 2023
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As the second week of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s (PSAC) strike begins, several employees gathered in downtown Ottawa said they are hopeful the union and the federal government can soon sign a deal so they can return to work. “I really just want to get back to work, to be honest with you,”…
Striking Public Servants Block Access to Ottawa Office Buildings, Disrupt Traffic
April 25, 2023
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On the seventh day of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)’s strike, workers escalated the protest by blocking access to office buildings in downtown Ottawa and disrupting traffic. Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Prime Minister’s Office building and the Treasury Board headquarters, where they limited entry to one person every five minutes. Another…
How the PSAC Strike Has Impacted Canadians so Far
As one of the largest strikes in Canadian history hits day six, Canadians and businesses who need access to federal services continue to find themselves faced with disruptions with no idea when the thousands of public servants who walked off the job will resume their duties. The strike, declared by the Public Service Alliance of…
Public Service Union Threatens to Move Picket Lines to ‘Strategic Locations’ to Increase Disruption
As the federal public service workers’ strike reaches its sixth day, the union representing the workers said on April 24 that it will move its picket lines to “strategic locations” in order to cause greater disruption to the federal government. “This government seems content to prolong this strike and its impact on Canadians by dragging…
PSAC President Warns of ‘More and More Inconvenience’ on 2nd Day of National Strike
On the second day of the national strike for more than 155,000 workers under the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), National President Chris Aylward warned Canadians will begin to see “more and more inconvenience.” “We’re not taking over the streets. We’re not shutting down airports or borders yet. We’re not inconveniencing the public today,” Aylward…
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