Defence Suspends Employee Who Received Millions in Contracts From Own Department, ArriveCan Work

Published on February 29, 2024

The CEO of Dalian, a company that received $7.9 million for its work on the ArriveCan app, has been suspended from his role at the Department of National Defence (DND) a day after Ottawa announced a review of its program supporting indigenous contractors. “Due to the serious nature of the concerns raised, DND is launching an internal investigation into the matter. The individual has been suspended while this investigation is underway. We are in the process of suspending contracts with Dalian,” a DND spokesperson told The Epoch Times. David Yeo, the CEO of Dalian Enterprises, is employed as a member of the Materiel group on the civilian side of DND, according to CTV News. During his employment at the agency, his firm was also contracted to work on the ArriveCan app used to check the COVID-19 vaccination status of travellers crossing into Canada....

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