The Liberal government is seeking $198,000 in damages from the company behind the ArriveCan app scandal, according to government records.
Conservative MP Larry Brock filed an Inquiry of Ministry in June to ask about the Canadian government’s lawsuits against GC Strategies, the company behind the ArriveCAN app that was used during the COVID-19 pandemic to obtain health information, such as vaccination status, from travellers entering and leaving Canada.
The ArriveCan app cost between $54 million to $59.5 million, with federal auditors being unable to determine the precise amount. The app became the subject of extensive news coverage and Parliamentary committee meetings due to controversies around the app’s cost and development….