Produce displayed at a grocery store in Toronto in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Frank Gunn
A one-time top-up will be distributed to millions of eligible Canadians in June, marking the launch of Ottawa’s new grocery benefit that will take the place of GST payments for the next five years.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in January that the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB) would increase the financial support provided to families and individuals through the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rebate.
