Federal ministers defended their management of pandemic programs on Dec. 6 after the auditor general released reports indicating billions of dollars in subsidies were provided to ineligible recipients and that millions of unused doses of vaccines could go to waste.
“I remain incredibly proud of the way our government responded to the economic and public health challenges of the pandemic,” said Minister of Employment Carla Qualtrough in a press conference with other ministers.
“These unprecedented income supports directly helped millions of people, including the most vulnerable in our society, at a time of global economic and public health uncertainty. These benefits kept the economy afloat at a time of unprecedented risk.”…