IT Firms Involved in ArriveCAN Development Face Review Following Alleged Misconduct

Published on November 13, 2023

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has launched a review of the three IT Firms at the centre of the ArriveCAN scandal but has not yet imposed a government-wide suspension of business with the companies. PSPC is investigating the firms Coradix, Dalian, and GC Strategies for alleged con­tract­ing mis­con­duct and will take the “appropriate actions” once the review is complete, the agency said in an email to the Globe and Mail. The agency said the probe would cover the security verifications of the existing contracts with the three companies. Last week, PSPC and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced they were temporarily suspending all contracts with the three companies. The IT firms can continue working with other departments in the federal government while the investigation is underway, PSPC said. The agency did not provide a timeline for the investigation....

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