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‘Speed was of the essence’ in rollout of COVID-19 benefit programs following AG’s report of overpayments, say experts, as feds set sights on recouping billions

In her recent bombshell report, the AG found $4.6-billion in COVID benefit overpayments to ineligible recipients, and another $27.4-billion that should be investigated further. Politicos and experts say the government had to get billions of dollars out the door quickly when the entire Canadian economy was shut down overnight in March 2020, but say it should now recover those billions accepted fraudulently.

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‘Speed was of the essence’ in rollout of COVID-19 benefit programs following AG’s report of overpayments, say experts, as feds set sights on recouping billions

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