Over 190,000 repayments made to CRA - Scare Tactics for CERB FRAUD Working?
Darpan News Desk Darpan, 10 Jun, 2020 07:31 PM
Over 190,000 repayments made to CRA - Scare Tactics for CERB FRAUD Working? When a claimant is found to be ineligible, they are contacted to make arrangements to repay an amount. The federal government is bringing in a bill to be tabled today where they are proposing changes to CERB. The bill lays out penalties for claimants whose applications include information that is false or misleading and for those who knowingly failed to disclose sources of income or other relevant facts when they applied for the federal aid. According to the draft bill, a false claim could result in a fine of up to $5,000, plus a penalty equal to double the amount of the income support claimed or a fine and jail time up to six months.
In the past week, the Nanaimo RCMP have received several reports of individuals going door to door offering to sell and install home water heaters and home purification systems.
New powers for the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) will soon come into force to better protect people from fraud and help build a more fair, sustainable economy that works for everyone.
“Our government has embarked on the biggest child care space creation program in B.C.’s history,” said Katrine Conroy, Minister of Children and Family Development.
The award, which recognized the annual financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, was presented to Kam Grewal, General Manager, Finance at last night’s Regular City Council meeting.
