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Feds shouldn’t penalize marginalized people for receiving CERB benefit: B.C. advocate

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coronavirus pandemic.The Canada Emergency Response Benefit, also know as CERB, was introduced in late March to help Canadians out of work because of COVID-19.Approximately eight million people so far have received the benefit , which offers $2,000 per month for up to four months.

More than $44 billion has been distributed.But Bob Hughes, the executive director of Ask Wellness in Kamloops, said some clients living in social housing filed for CERB and are receiving it even though they don’t qualify.Hughes fears marginalized people will be pushed into deeper poverty if they are targeted by the Trudeau Liberals proposed penalties for fraudulent CERB claims.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday proposed legislation would enact punishments.

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