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House Hansard - 14

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 9, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 14 - Dec/9/21
Mr. John Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil, CPC)
  • Dec/9/21 2:48:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I ask members to imagine a member of the Liberal caucus being accused of directing his constituents on how to fraudulently claim the CERB. According to a caller on a talk radio show the day after the election, the member had encouraged numerous people to claim CERB when they did not qualify by splitting self-employment income with family members. In fact, in one area of the member's riding, seven in 10 residents over the age of 15 received the CERB, which is one of the highest concentrations in Canada, according to a Canadian Press report. If this is true, how seriously would the Prime Minister take claims of advising people to commit fraud against one of his MPs?
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Context: House Hansard - 14 - Dec/9/21
Mr. John Brassard (Barrie—Innisfil, CPC)
  • Dec/9/21 2:49:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I am awfully glad to hear the minister say that there is no tolerance for fraud. The caller also stated that he had, for that savvy advice, given the member of Calgary Skyview his vote, and he was telling everyone to do the same. Asked by the host what he would do if the CRA came knocking, he said that he would send them straight to his office because it was all his idea, and everybody in Skyview did it, everyone 15 years of age and older. Does the Prime Minister agree that CERB fraud is a serious issue, and that the possibility of a member of the Liberal caucus directing people to commit fraud requires an investigation?
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Context: House Hansard - 14 - Dec/9/21
Mr. John Brassard
  • Dec/9/21 3:08:26 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. In relation to the question I asked in question period, I would like to table two documents. One is a transcript from News Talk 770 CHQR's Shaye Ganam's show on September 21, and it is in relation to a discussion the host had about the fraudulent claims of CERB. The second is a letter that I wrote yesterday to the National Leads Centre of the Canada Revenue Agency. With unanimous consent, I would like to table those.
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