Ontario family employed by province allegedly perpetrated $11M COVID-19 benefit fraud

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Published Wednesday, November 25, 2020
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TORONTO -- Four family members who worked for the Ontario government in information technology defrauded the province of at least $11 million destined as COVID-19 relief money, a statement of claim alleges.

The unproven civil claim on behalf of the province, which also seeks $2 million in punitive damages, accuses them and others of illegally issuing and banking cheques under the Support for Families Program that aimed to defray the cost of children learning at home.

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