Border Employee Has ‘No Idea’ Why Admonished ArriveCan Contractor Implicated Her

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employee Diane Daly says she is unsure why ArriveCan contractor Kristian Firth mentioned her during April parliamentary committee hearings related to the ArriveCan investigation, as she had no role in establishing the contract criteria. “I did not meet with Mr. Firth in person, and communicated virtually due to the pandemic,” Daly said during testimony in front of the House Public Accounts Committee on Aug. 7. “My role was administrative, coordinating information for various stakeholders. I do not recall discussing IT requirements with Mr. Firth,” she said. The ArriveCan app, which was used to track the COVID-19 vaccination status of travellers during the pandemic, cost $59.5 million to develop. The app was found by Auditor General Karen Hogan to not have been “value for taxpayer dollars spent.”...