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You can now file a claim for up to $5,280 in a Government of Canada class action lawsuit

Canadians who had a Government of Canada online account in 2020 should pay attention this week. The claims portal for a major privacy breach settlement has just opened, and eligible claimants can now file for compensation worth up to $5,280.

The class action lawsuit originates from a series of credential-stuffing attacks that struck federal platforms between June 15 and August 30, 2020, targeting CRA My Account, My Service Canada Account, and other accounts accessed through GCKey.

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Here's how big of a raise you can expect in Quebec in 2027, according to new data

If you've got a salary review coming up sometime soon, there's some early data worth knowing about before you walk in. Consulting firm Normandin Beaudry just released the first preliminary forecast for salary increases across Canada in 2027, and the short version is that things are staying pretty steady.

More than 350 organizations took part in the survey, which ran over just three weeks. According to the results, the average salary increase budget for 2026 actually came in at 3.1%, a touch higher than the 3.0% originally forecast. For 2027, employers are expecting to hold that same pace, budgeting another 3.1% on average, not counting any salary freezes.

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7 provincial and federal benefits Quebecers can get money from in August

August tends to be an expensive month for Quebecers, with back-to-school shopping, vacation spending, and the last stretch of summer plans all landing at once.

The good news is that a full slate of deposits from Revenu Québec, the Canada Revenue Agency and Retraite Québec is scheduled between now and August 31. A few of the government payments are also arriving at higher amounts than they were in the spring, since July marked the start of a new benefit year for several federal programs.

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Some Canadians could get up to $5,280 from this CRA settlement —here's who qualifies

A years-old data breach involving the Canada Revenue Agency is finally catching up with the people responsible, and thousands of Canadians could be owed money as a result.

Back in 2020, a wave of credential-stuffing attacks hit several Government of Canada platforms, including CRA My Account and My Service Canada Account, exposing personal and financial information belonging to tens of thousands of Canadians. In some cases, the stolen login details were used to file fraudulent CERB applications in victims' names.

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A boosted Old Age Security payment of up to $827 will hit seniors' bank accounts this week

Canadian seniors collecting Old Age Security are getting a slightly bigger deposit this week, with the first payment of the new quarter landing just in time to reflect the latest cost-of-living adjustment.

In case you didn't know, Service Canada revisits OAS amounts four times a year, in January, April, July, and October, to keep pace with the Consumer Price Index. The rates that had been running since April are now done, replaced by a fresh set for the July-through-September stretch, and this week's deposit is the first one to reflect them. No matter what happens with the cost of living, these amounts can never be adjusted downward from one quarter to the next.

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Here's exactly how much money you need to be 'happy' in Montreal, according to a new report

They say money can't buy happiness. But it can get you a better standard of living, and according to a new report, Montreal's price tag for that kind of happiness is lower than most other major cities in Canada.

The report comes from Remitly, a digital money transfer company, and builds on a Purdue University study on income and self-reported well-being. That original research found that as people earn more, their happiness climbs right along with it, up until a certain income level, called the point of "income satiation." Past that threshold, extra income seems to stop making much of a meaningful difference.

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Canada's highest-paying jobs for 2026 were revealed and the top gig might surprise you

If you're weighing a career switch, or just curious where the real money is in Canada right now, a new Indeed report broke down 15 of the country's highest-paying professions, along with what it actually takes to get there.

The list, updated in mid-June, features roles in medicine, tech, and business. Salary figures, meanwhile, reflect job listing data directly from the online hiring platform.

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Canada Child Benefit payments just increased and here's how much more parents will get

Parents checking their bank accounts today might notice a bigger deposit than usual. The Canada Child Benefit moved into a new benefit year on July 1, and the first payment reflecting that increase went out this Monday, July 20, right on schedule.

Employment and Social Development Canada confirmed the new amounts in a release on Monday. For the 2026-2027 benefit year, families can now receive up to $8,157 annually for each child under 6, and up to $6,883 for each child aged 6 to 17. That works out to increases of up to $160 per child under 6 and up to $135 per child aged 6 to 17, compared to what families were getting the year before.

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Here's the yearly salary you'd need to buy a house in these 25 Quebec cities

Home prices in Quebec haven't stopped climbing, but where you're looking still makes a massive difference in what you'll need to earn to get in the door.

According to the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers' (QPAREB) latest residential barometer, covering the second quarter of 2026, the median price of a single-family home across the province reached $523,250, up 5% from a year earlier. That growth came even as overall sales slipped.

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This new Canadian coin looks like a dark penny but it's worth a whole lot more

The Royal Canadian Mint just dropped a new coin, and at first glance, it kind of looks like a fancier, blacked-out version of the penny that disappeared from Canadian pockets over a decade ago.

It's called the Triple Maple, and the 2026 edition comes with a new twist: black rhodium plating, making for a finish that gives the coin a matte black background so the maple leaves on it stand out. It's a 1 oz coin made from 99.99% pure silver, weighing in at 31.39 grams with a 38 mm diameter and a serrated edge.

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Quebec's best-paid job sector for 2026 was revealed & it's not what you'd expect

If you've been wondering how your paycheque stacks up against the rest of Quebec, Statistics Canada's latest wage data gives a pretty clear answer, and the sector sitting at the very top just changed hands.

According to recent StatCan numbers, covering wages through May 2026, Quebec's overall median weekly wage now sits at $1,280, up from the $1,264.90 we highlighted in our last look at this data back in October. That province-wide number hides a lot of variation, though. Some sectors are barely clearing $800 a week, while one has pushed past $1,800.

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The CRA is sitting on over $1.8 billion in uncashed cheques and some of it might be yours

There's a decent chance the government is holding money with your name on it, and you'd never know unless you went looking.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is currently sitting on more than 10.8 million uncashed cheques, according to its own figures. Together they add up to over $1.8 billion in payments that were issued but never cashed. That averages out to roughly $173 a cheque, though the real range is wide, since it lumps together small credit payments and much larger refunds.

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