加拿大人自2026年初起在未兑现的联邦支票中持有2B美元,尽管他们努力转为直接存款。 Canadians hold $2B in uncashed federal cheques as of early 2026, despite efforts to shift to direct deposit.

根据回应议会调查发布的政府文件,截至2026年初,加拿大人持有大约20亿美元的未兑现的联邦支票。 As of early 2026, Canadians are holding onto approximately $2 billion in uncashed federal cheques, according to government documents released in response to a parliamentary inquiry. 2022年4月至2025年9月期间发放的基金包括退税、福利和养恤金付款。 The funds, issued between April 2022 and September 2025, include tax refunds, benefits, and pension payments. 尽管联邦政府偏好直接存款,但只用在8.51%的付款中—— 邮寄了1.21亿张纸面支票,估计纳税人花费2.22亿美元,每张支票平均为183美元。 Despite the federal government’s preference for direct deposit—used in only 8.51% of payments—over 121 million paper cheques were mailed, costing taxpayers an estimated $222 million at an average of $1.83 per cheque. 由于费用高昂和公众抵制,拟议的预付卡方案被放弃。 A proposed prepaid card program was abandoned due to high costs and public resistance. 个别部门管理其摆脱支票的过渡,加拿大税务局鼓励收款人索要逾期付款,以避免复杂情况。 Individual departments manage their transition away from cheques, and the Canada Revenue Agency encourages recipients to claim overdue payments to avoid complications.