In a clear violation of the Privacy Act, over 10,000 Canadians received incorrect quarantine directives through the federal government's ArriveCan app, according to Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne, in his report released on Tuesday. The erroneous orders, issued last year, threatened recipients with substantial fines and stemmed from a database error, reports The Globe and Mail....
Canada Border Services Agency says its Advance Declaration feature within the ArriveCAN app has expanded to more airports, as part of its nationwide rollout. The CBSA announced yesterday all travellers arriving on international flights at the Ottawa International Airport (YOW) and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) can now use Advance Declaration to skip long...
The federal government’s ArriveCan app saga continues, it appears. On Monday, The Globe and Mail reported more details about the outsourcing of work to an Ottawa-based two-person team (with no offices) for ArriveCan. "Why is the federal government paying millions to a 2-person company, to then hire other companies to do their work? Can’t the...
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has presented all of its ArriveCAN invoices, but with exact pay rates, purposes of contracts, and more redacted
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced on Monday its Advance Declaration feature within the ArriveCAN app has expanded to another major Canadian international airport. Incoming travellers from international flights at Québec City's Jean-Lesage International Airport can now use the Advance Declaration feature inside the ArriveCAN app, joining Toronto Pearson, Montreal-Trudeau, Winnipeg Richardson, Vancouver, and Halifax-Robert...
In the latest of its blunders, the CBSA told MPs that it does not know the identities of the subcontractors that worked on the $54 million ArriveCan project
Back in June, the ArriveCAN mobile app debuted support for Advance CBSA Declarations, allowing incoming international travellers to submit their customs and immigration information ahead of time, at airports in Vancouver and Toronto. The feature was previously only available on the web but was added to the app in an effort to speed up wait...
The ongoing investigation into Canada’s $54 million ArriveCan app contract continues, according to The Globe and Mail. Cloud computing services company ThinkOn based in Etobicoke, Ontario, is listed as receiving contract work worth $1,183,432 related to ArriveCan. The work was from the period of Jan. 21, 2020, and March 31, 2022. The problem? The company’s...
