Public Release of Companies & Organizations that received CEWS payments

The CRA has created a registry of all companies and organizations that have applied for and received (or will soon receive) Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) payments. This is a public listing for anyone to search.

Here is the link: https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/hacc/cews/srch/pub/dsplyBscSrch?request_locale=en

In addition - there is a link on this page for individuals that believe a listed company/organization has misused the subsidy they have received. It is a Leads Program recently created to report suspected fraud.

Here is the link: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/programs/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra/suspected-tax-cheating-in-canada-overview.html

What are your thoughts on this information becoming public?

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