Mr. Mark Mahabir (Director of Policy, Costing, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer) at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On May 29th, 2020. See this statement in context.

May 29th, 2020 / 11:40 a.m.

Mark Mahabir Director of Policy, Costing, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer

That could make up some of the difference. Also, the numbers reported by CRA are the gross amounts. For some individuals, there will be overpayments, and so the amount that is reported and the number that is reported could reflect that people will have to pay back a certain amount in the future.

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