Posted 1/19/2024, 4:35:31 PM
MP Hepfner's Spouse Told to Repay CERB Funds Claimed Despite Part-Time Work
- Liberal MP Lisa Hepfner's common-law spouse, a CBC cameraman, is being told to repay improperly claimed CERB funds
- Hepfner said she was unaware of the CERB repayment issue until a recent financial disclosure
- The spouse had freelance work dry up early in the pandemic and was only working at CBC part-time
- Hepfner said they believed he could apply for CERB even if he didn't fully qualify, as long as he paid it back if needed
- As an MP, Hepfner had remarked last year that CERB program details were clearly communicated by government during pandemic