RCMP Has ‘Multiple’ Open Investigations on Federal Contracting Irregularities, Commissioner Says

The RCMP currently has over six investigations open into irregularities around federal procurement, its commissioner confirmed during committee testimony on its investigation into the ArriveCan app. “This committee, and Canadians, are looking for answers and accountability around ArriveCan,” RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme testified before the public accounts committee on June 18. “The RCMP has multiple investigations underway into these matters,” he added. Under further questioning by Conservative MP Larry Brock, Mr. Duheme said the force has “more than six” investigations open in regard to irregularities around federal procurement. “That’d be as precise as I can get,” he said. When Conservative MP Garnett Genuis asked how many police investigations there were into government corruption, Mr. Duheme did not answer the question directly, but said it was “too early” to refer to the cases as corruption....