Review Finds at Least 120 CRA Employees Claimed COVID Benefits While Employed

The employment insurance section of the Government of Canada website is shown on a laptop in Toronto on April 4, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jesse Johnston

The Canada Revenue Agency says 120 people have been fired for claiming a federal COVID-19 benefit while employed there.

The CRA is reviewing approximately 600 cases in which current employees received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit—or CERB—during the COVID-19 pandemic.