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Canada Revenue Agency

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is a department of the Government of Canada.

History

COVID-19

On October 12, 2020, the CRA announced the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) program.

On December 30, 2021, the CRA announced an expansion of the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit. The program offered $300/week to Canadians whose income was affected by lockdown orders.1)

Activities

COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the CRA offered a number of financial benefits for Canadians.

  • Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB): September 27, 2020 - October 23, 20212)
  • Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB): October 24, 2021 - May 7, 20223)
1)
Raycraft, R. (2021, December 30). Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit now open for applications. CBC News. https://web.archive.org/web/20230316152302/https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-worker-lockdown-benefit-pandemic-covid-1.6300925
2)
Canada Revenue Agency. (2022, November 8). Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB). Government of Canada. http://archive.today/2023.03.15-200031/https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-benefit.html
3)
Canada Revenue Agency. (2021, December 23). Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB). Government of Canada. https://archive.ph/fhCDp
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