The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is a federal department of the Government of Canada.
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]
During the declared COVID-19 pandemic, the CRA offered a number of financial benefits for Canadians.
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 ↩︎
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 ↩︎
Canada Revenue Agency. (2021, December 23). Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB). Government of Canada. http://archive.today/2023.03.15-200031/https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-benefit.html ↩︎