Unionized long-term care workers resume strike as some local issues remain unsolved

Eligible Canadians will receive their first quarterly payment under a new government benefit from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) this week. It marks the first instalment of the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB), formerly known as the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) credit. First tabled in January, Bill C-19, the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit Act, increases the value of the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit by 25 per cent for five years, starting July. It’s a change the government says will deliver $8.6 billion in additional support...