CRA Has Fired 185 Employees for ‘Inappropriately’ Claiming COVID-19 CERB Benefits

The landing page for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit is seen in Toronto on Aug. 10, 2020. The Canadian Press/Giordano Ciampini

The Canada Revenue Agency says 185 employees have been fired to date for claiming a federal COVID-19 benefit when they were not eligible for it.

That’s an increase of 65 since the CRA last updated the public on its review in September.