The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has fired an additional 65 employees who “inappropriately claimed the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To date, 185 workers have been let go. In a statement on Sept. 1, the agency said that “120 individuals are no longer with the CRA.”
According to news outlets, including CTV News, the CRA is reviewing approximately 600 cases in which current employees received CERB during the pandemic.
While the agency has determined that 185 workers weren’t eligible for the benefit, 116 staff members have been cleared of any wrongdoing.
The CRA said that employees who inappropriately claimed CERB are expected to pay back the money if they haven’t already done so.
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Big names, including Cruise, Etsy, Hasbro, Nike, Spotify, RBC, TD Bank, Broadcom, Amazon, AbCellera, Canadian Tire, PwC, Maersk, and Nokia, have pulled out the axe as they continue to navigate challenging economic conditions.
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