Canada’s taxpayers’ ombudsperson says his office is being flooded with dozens of complaints from Canadians who say the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is still asking them to repay pandemic-era benefits they’ve already paid back.
François Boileau said since the end of tax season this spring, his office has heard from an unusually large number of Canadians who say they had their tax return clawed back.
“This is highly unusual for our office. This is the first time ever where we’re under immense pressure,” Boileau said.
In December, Canada’s auditor general found that roughly $4.6 billion in pandemic benefits such as the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
