Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is blaming processing "hiccups" for the fact that many Canadians are reporting delays in receiving their Canada emergency response benefit payments. Many also have said they haven't been able to get clear answers from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) about the delays. The CRA did not offer an explanation for the slower pace of payments but said that the money is on the way. The CRA expects that the vast majority of payments will be issued within this time frame." Those changes, aimed at helping Canadians through the transition as the economy gradually reopens, is expected to cost $37 billion.

Source: CBC News September 03, 2020 16:52 UTC