
Canada’s Department of Finance says the grocery rebate the Liberals announced in this year’s federal budget will be extended to eligible Canadians on July 5.
The confirmation comes after Bill C-46, the Cost of Living Act, No. 3, received Royal Assent last week.
The government has billed the one-time payment as targeted inflation relief for some 11 million low- and modest-income households.
Eligible families will receive up to $467 by direct deposit or cheque from the Canada Revenue Agency, while single people without children will get up to $234 and seniors will see a rebate of up to $225.
The new law also enshrines a $2-billion top-up to the federal health transfer that seeks to reduce backlogs and wait times and support pediatric hospitals and emergency rooms.