I don't know how much companies are claiming on a yearly basis. However, according to businesses in the four groups that we consulted, arrears amount to between $50 million and several hundred million dollars. Based on our assessment, arrears represent between $1 and $2 billion for the federal government. However, at the present time, that information has not been released to the public by the Department of Finance.
On September 21st, 2006. See this statement in context.