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WATCH: CERB fraudsters will be punished, Trudeau says

Trudeau said his government will implement measures to punish those who have taken advantage of federal funding

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said today that his government will punish people who have deliberately tried to defraud the CERB system for federal benefits.

In a livestreamed press conference today, Trudeau said he "knew from the beginning" that a small number of "fradusters and criminals" would try to take advantage of the system.

Watch Trudeau's full statement on CERB fraudsters in the video above.