Canada Revenue Agency issues certification notice of class action lawsuit involving privacy breach
Individuals who used certain government online accounts in 2020 are affected by the breach
www.canadianlawyermag.comHere’s what’s making news most recently around the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) class-action lawsuit(s)—notably the one tied to CRA account/privacy breaches during 2020.
CRA class-action lawsuit (privacy breach) — latest reporting
- A CRA privacy-breach class-action (linked to unauthorized access to Canadians’ online CRA accounts and related incidents in 2020) has continued to be covered, including recent updates stating the federal government was ordered to pay a settlement amount in that matter.[6]
- Coverage also reiterates the core allegations from the lawsuit: that security gaps at the time allowed criminals to hijack accounts and impersonate people.[6]
Related “CRA class action settlement” posts (various amounts/dates online)
- Some websites/blog posts describe a CRA class-action settlement with specific dollar amounts and claim/deadline language (for example, a “$5.695M” figure and a 2025 claim deadline are discussed in at least one article). However, these aren’t always official settlement notices, so you should verify any deadlines and eligibility against the settlement administrator/official court documents before acting.[1]
What you should do next (to avoid scams / misinformation)
- Confirm which CRA class action you mean (privacy breach vs. other alleged CRA-related harms).[2]
- If you’re looking to claim money, look for the official settlement website or court-approved notice and verify the claim deadline before submitting anything. (Some articles circulating online may be inaccurate or outdated.)[1][6]
If you tell me whether you mean the 2020 CRA privacy-breach/CERB-related case (Todd Sweet) or a different CRA class action, I can narrow it to the most relevant “latest” items for that specific lawsuit.[2]