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[–] NotAnArdvark 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It sounds like they're suggesting most of the businesses they took money back from unintentionally claimed too much. They also said it was the third-parties who assisted with inaccurate claims that they're most interested in. Considering these would be accountants there might actually be some consequences for them that aren't just "bad application? That's a fine."

Considering the chaos and immediate need that these programs were conceived under, I think that the approach of giving money as quickly as possible then following up when the dust settled was the right approach. Like the premise of our justice system - better that some dishonest people have money they don't deserve temporarily than those in dire need go without.

Also, do we know they're not being charged interest?

[–] Showroom7561 8 points 1 year ago

Considering the chaos and immediate need that these programs were conceived under, I think that the approach of giving money as quickly as possible then following up when the dust settled was the right approach.

I agree.

The headline makes it seem like the CRA is scamming people, but really, they are just adjusting for the over-compensation given.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Now do criminal charges. Or I'm doing it next time around (motherfucking precedent, yo) I could always use the interest-free loan to get ahead, fuck.

Edit: why the fuck do I ever play by the rules? Sure as hell isn't doing me any favours

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The rules were so unclear at first that even CRA agents were confused. Pretty hard to charge people for things they couldn't possibly know were illegal/were told by governmental agents were legal.