British Columbia
B.C. ombudsperson finds request for repayment of provincial COVID-19 aid unjust
May. 6, 2025
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s ombudsperson says the provincial government unfairly required some workers to repay $1,000 they received after losing their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The BC Emergency Benefit for Workers was introduced in 2020 and, in an effort to work quickly, the B.C. government initially required recipients to also be receiving the federal […]
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