Sarah Smellie

The letter calls for a one-time change to the provincial Income and Employment Support Act to waive all penalties associated with receiving the CERB.

Newfoundland & Labrador will be clawing back income support from anyone who received CERB. Advocates fear this will increase poverty and homelessness.

The money from the federal government will mean “we’re going to see our capacity extended beyond what we’ve ever seen in St. John’s.”