Key Consultant to Testify at Parliamentary Inquiry Into $54M ArriveCan App

Published on January 16, 2024

A parliamentary inquiry into the $54 million ArriveCan app this week will feature testimony from a key figure in Ottawa, consultant Vaughn Brennan. Mr. Brennan is expected to provide insights into the awarding of lucrative contracts that have raised questions of potential impropriety within the government, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter. Mr. Brennan initially resisted calls to testify but is now scheduled to appear before the committee on Jan. 17. Mr. Brennan is linked to the project through his association with GC Strategies Incorporated, a consulting firm based in Woodlawn, Ont. Witnesses have previously testified at the committee that Mr. Brennan reportedly “rubbed shoulders with every assistant deputy minister in town” and considered $23 million on a sole-sourced contract “a drop in the bucket.”...

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