OTTAWA—The Canada Revenue Agency is sending out a new round of letters to pandemic aid recipients to verify they were eligible for the help, and warning of potential need for repayments. It’s the second time the agency is mailing Canada Emergency Response Benefit recipients as part of a process to verify the eligibility of the…
CRA to Send out New Round of Letters Checking Eligibility From CERB Recipients
NDP Demands Federal Wage-Subsidy Clawbacks, but Critics Question Feasibility
OTTAWA—The NDP is calling on the federal government to claw back pandemic wage subsidies handed to companies that took advantage of the cash to boost executive compensation, but economists say other paths to worker support may mark a more feasible route. In a May 13 letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, New Democrat Peter Julian…
A Rural-Urban Divide: Data Gives Most Detailed Look yet at Where CERB Went
OTTAWA—Kelly Ernst recalls standing on sidewalks, waving to needy families in Calgary’s northeast as they opened their doors to pick up food hampers. Ernst, vice-president for vulnerable populations at Calgary’s Centre for Newcomers, said the memory speaks to how COVID-19 hurt the community, socially and economically. Ernst said the Skyview Ranch neighbourhood is one of…
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