The board decided Ratansi must pay back "termination and severance pay amounts, totalling $9,391.27, that were paid to her sister when her employment was terminated," according to the statement. A press release issued by the board said Ratansi was able to speak to the board and give written submissions as part of the review. The board concluded that, by employing her sister from Jan. 23, 2017 to Nov. 2, 2020, Ratansi breached the bylaw that states MPs cannot hire immediate family members. This comes after Rasani left the Liberal caucus last week after it was reported she'd been employing her sister in her constituency office since 2017. The board found that Ratansi stopped employing her sister on Nov. 2, 2020, when CBC News was investigating reports that she was employing a family member.

Source: CBC News March 08, 2021 22:58 UTC