At least $5.3 billion worth of COVID relief payments were sent out in 2020 to Canadians who did not meet the eligibility criteria to collect them, according to federal records tabled in the House of Commons.
In an Inquiry Of Ministry obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, the Liberal cabinet said it was aware of at least 2.5 million Canadians collecting Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) cheques who did not meet the criteria for doing so. The cheques were worth $2,000 and could be collected monthly.
