Here’s What the 2021 Census Says About How Many Canadians Received COVID Benefits

Here’s What the 2021 Census Says About How Many Canadians Received COVID Benefits
The landing page for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit is seen in Toronto, Aug. 10, 2020. The Canadian Press/Giordano Ciampini
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New data released Wednesday provides the clearest snapshot yet of how many Canadians accessed the COVID-19 support programs the government hastily rolled out at the beginning of the pandemic.

Statistics Canada unveiled the information as part of its rollout of findings from the national census taken in May 2021.