The Liberal chair of the Commons finance committee says the federal government hasn't been clear enough with Canadians about the sanctions they could face for improperly receiving the COVID-19 emergency response benefit — and Ottawa should do more to actively discourage bogus applicants. Liberal MP Wayne Easter, the finance committee chair, said the money should be clawed back from those who are ineligible in order to protect the integrity of the system. I think somebody needs to be clear," Easter told Finance Minister Bill Morneau, who was a witness before the committee Thursday. "The answer, to be honest, hasn't been clear from the minister or the prime minister on that issue," Easter added. Watch | The National: Cracking down on CERB fraud will take time

Source: CBC News May 14, 2020 22:22 UTC