Brazilian Workers Involved in Federal COVID Loan Program, Crown Corporation Confirms

The logo of Irish services and consulting company Accenture at an temporary office during the World Economic Forum 2022 (WEF) in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland, on May 25, 2022. Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters

The crown corporation responsible for overseeing the federal COVID-19 business loan program has confirmed that a third of subcontracted employees involved are working from Brazil.

Export Development Canada (EDC) was tasked by the government to set up the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan program to support businesses during COVID-19 restrictions.