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Global National: July 22, 2020 | Trudeau, Morneua in hot seat over WE Charity scandal

CA, 23 Jul 2020
Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau testified before the House of Commons Finance Committee that he made "significant" donations worth tens of thousands of dollars to the controversial WE Charity and only just repaid $41,000 in what he says were previously unknown expenses due to the organization from family trips. Abigail Bimman reports on Morneau's latest controversy, and how the government's defunct $912 million contract actually went to the WE Charity Foundation, not WE Charity.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in several provinces, plans released by provincial governments are warning of a danger regarding a return to in-person learning. As Heather Yourex-West reports, officials must now look at what steps must be put in place to ensure the safety of students and staff.

There is a renewed push for the U.S. to have a cohesive national COVID-19 strategy as spikes in cases continue to occur across the country. Jackson Proskow reports on President Donald Trump's change in tone after months of downplaying the virus.

Face masks continue to be encouraged by health officials as a method to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. But some people don't want to wear one, with some reasoning not seen as valid. Jeff Semple takes a look at some of the falsehoods around masks to debunk the misinformation about face coverings.

Quebec authorities provided new details in the death of two girls, found dead over a week ago. Mike Armstrong reports that police believe Martin Carpentier killed his daughters and himself within hours of a mysterious car accident.

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