Canada Emergency Response Benefit
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120 employees ‘no longer with the CRA’ after review of CERB claimsSince launching an internal review of employee's CERB claims earlier this year, the CRA says 120 people are no longer with the agency out of 600 reviewed cases.CanadaSep 1, 2023
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CRA says 20 employees fired for claiming COVID-19 benefits while workingThe CRA said more workers could be fired as it investigates about 600 employees who may have "inappropriately" received CERB while working for the agency.CanadaJun 30, 2023
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Data in N.B. poverty report misleading, disability advocacy group saysAbility New Brunswick executive director says data in a recent report by the Economic and Social Inclusion Report is misleading.EconomyOct 31, 2022
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2 men facing charges in connection with 2021 Oakville shooting, fraud investigationHalton Regional Police say a woman was injured in a residential shooting the morning of June 27, 2021 in Oakville's Greenery area.CrimeAug 25, 2022
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COVID relief funds too generous with businesses, strict with workers, experts sayOne expert says said while the Canada Emergency Response Benefit was "terribly successful," the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy was a "huge failure."EconomyAug 6, 2022
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Some CERB recipients to get notices they must repay benefitThe Canada Emergency Response Benefit was rolled out at the onset of the pandemic during a historic drop in the labour market when three million jobs were lost.CanadaNov 25, 2021
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How did seniors get cut off from Canada’s pandemic supports? Internal document sheds lightOpposition legislators say they've been flooded with calls from Canadians aged 65 and up who suddenly saw their monthly budget tossed out the window.CanadaAug 11, 2021
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Seniors cut off from income supports after receiving Canada’s pandemic benefitsStarting the week of Aug. 16, the government will provide a one-time payment of $500 to every senior who will be 75 and over by the summer of 2022.CanadaAug 5, 2021
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Women, visible minorities, accommodation and food service workers most likely to collect CERB, Stats Can reportsStatistics Canada only used those who earned more than $5,000 during 2019 for the survey, which shows just over one-third of all workers received CERB.EconomyJun 6, 2021
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‘Biggest financial crunch I’ve ever faced’: A year living on COVID-19 recovery benefitsMany Canadians have barely been able to scrape by on the federal COVID-19 emergency benefits, but all agree that they're grateful the programs existed at all.CanadaMar 15, 2021
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