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CRA Seeks $10 Billion in COVID-19 Benefit Repayments

12/31/2025

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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) paid about $84 billion in COVID-19 benefits during the pandemic.
The CRA is now seeking to recover about $10 billion.
Of that amount, $5.41 billion is owed in Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) repayments.
Since starting collections in 2022, the CRA has recovered about $4 billion, representing less than half of the total still owed.

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Story summary

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) paid about $84 billion in COVID-19 benefits during the pandemic.
The CRA is now seeking to recover about $10 billion.
Of that amount, $5.41 billion is owed in Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) repayments.
Since starting collections in 2022, the CRA has recovered about $4 billion, representing less than half of the total still owed.