Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos responded to questions about the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and potential fraud cases, saying several Canadians applied quickly for the CERB due to concerns of being unable to make an income, but many of those Canadians have since repaid the double payment that occurred. He also said the Canada Revenue Agency and Service Canada are investigating “potential frauds” to determine how many are actual cases of fraud.
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