Ottawa is still owed $5.56 billion of outstanding debt related to COVID-19 benefits sent to those who were later deemed ineligible, according to data the Canada Revenue Agency provided to CBC News.

Over six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the federal government is still trying to track down billions of dollars sent to Canadians who were later found to be ineligible for benefits.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, Edmonton-based country singer Patrick Masse, like millions of other Canadians, applied for relief benefits. All the gigs he'd lined up were abruptly cancelled. ...

Thousands of Canadians had their Government of Canada online accounts compromised during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, as criminals targeted Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) profiles and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Edmonton-based country singer Patrick Masse received government benefits during the pandemic. The Canada Revenue Agency later said ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Canada Revenue Agency says about a third of COVID-19 benefits paid out to those who were ineligible still needs to be repaid. ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Canada Revenue Agency reported that as of last November, it was owed more than $10 billion in COVID-19 benefits paid out to ...

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) said it is attempting to recover $10 billion in benefits given to Canadians who were later found to be ineligible for the programs upon further review. In a statement ...