Problems with the federal government's Phoenix pay system left Jacqueline Cordova without an income for more than nine months. Jimena Cordova, 27, quit business school and took on extra jobs in order to help her mother after the pay problems began. (CBC)While the Phoenix pay problems brought things to a head, Jacqueline Cordova says her problems with the bank started three years ago. Phoenix pay cost doublesCBC News recently reported that the cost to fix the troubled Phoenix pay system is now more than the original amount spent to implement it. (CBC)Meanwhile, Canada's public servants are paying out-of-pocket for late charges and penalties incurred when they're unable to pay their bills due to pay problems.

Source: CBC News June 05, 2017 09:00 UTC