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‘Jail for Thee but Not for Me’: Bill C-17, CERB and workforce discipline

from Canadian Law of Work Forum

‘Jail for Thee but Not for Me’: Bill C-17, CERB and workforce discipline Canadian Law of Work Forum On June 10, 2020 the Liberal government tabled Bill C-17 which, if passed, would amend the statutory scheme that regulates the $2,000 a month Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”). The Bill, among other changes, introduces steep fines and the risk of a six month jail sentence for anyone who knowingly provides misleading or inaccurate information while making a CERB application. Ostensibly the amendments are intended “to enhance the administration and enforcement of the Act.” READ MORE

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