MPs summon owners of firm behind ArriveCan to testify or face arrest
The owners of GC Strategies are being summoned again to appear before the government operations committee amid the ArriveCan controversy.
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Civil servant involved in ArriveCan project denies accusations he lied to committee, deleted emails
One of the key public servants surrounding the ArriveCan controversy is refuting accusations that he lied to MPs about his involvement in selecting an outside contractor for the project.
Ottawa abolishes green fund in response to scathing AG report
The federal government is axing a $1 billion green fund in response to a report by the auditor general that pointed to «significant lapses» in its handling of federal funding.
Federal government flouted rules when awarding McKinsey contracts: AG report
The Auditor General of Canada says the federal government flouted proper contracting policies and was unable to show it got value for money when awarding $209 million in contracts to consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
Former CBSA chief says he doesn't know who chose controversial ArriveCan contractor
The former head of the Canada Border Services Agency defended its response to the pandemic under his leadership, telling MPs on a parliamentary committee Thursday that he is «proud» of the work it did.
CBSA president says there's 'a lack of transparency' in ArriveCan contract relationships
The president of the Canada Border Services Agency told a parliamentary committee Tuesday that there was a lack of transparency in the contracting process used to create the controversial ArriveCan app.
Federal government failing Indigenous communities on housing, policing: AG report
The federal government is failing to meet its housing and policing commitments to Indigenous People across the country, leaving many Indigenous people in Canada under-housed and inadequately policed, according to a new report from the Auditor General released on Tuesday.
ArriveCan contractor calls auditor general’s damning report ‘inaccurate’
A partner at GC Strategies – the IT firm at the centre of the ArriveCan scandal – says his reputation has been damaged by “false information” and what he calls an “inaccurate” report by the auditor general.
ArriveCan contractor rejects auditor general report, blames government's poor record-keeping
One of the partners at GC Strategies is rebutting an auditor general's report that suggests his firm earned $19 million for the ArriveCan application, arguing that the government's poor record-keeping inflated that estimate.