CRA Privacy Breach Class Action Lawsuit
RPLE Law’s CRA privacy breach class action represents Canadians whose personal data was exposed in unauthorized access to government accounts in 2020.
rplelaw.comHere’s the latest that’s been reported about CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) class-action activity, based on recently published coverage:
CRA privacy-breach class action (CERB-era)
- A class action led by Todd Sweet alleges the CRA and the federal government were negligent in safeguarding Canadians’ confidential information, which allegedly contributed to widespread privacy breaches tied to unauthorized access to online government accounts (including alleged misuse connected to CERB).[2][3]
- The Federal Court certified the class action in 2023 (per news reporting at the time), and reporting also notes that people didn’t need to take action to be included, with the option to opt out by a stated deadline.[3]
More recent coverage referencing a monetary settlement order
- A very recent news item (from May 2026, per a linked report/video description) states that the federal government has been ordered to pay $8.7 million to settle the class-action lawsuit and discusses claims about the CRA website’s security controls and account hijacking.[6]
- A law-firm summary page also frames the case as representing Canadians whose personal data was exposed due to unauthorized access to government accounts in 2020.[7]
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