CBSA President Denies Involvement in Suspending Former Employees Over ArriveCAN Allegations

A Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) patch is seen on a CBSA officer’s uniform in Calgary, Alberta, on Aug. 1, 2019. Jeff Mcintosh/The Canadian Press

The president of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) denied being involved in the disciplinary action against two former employees who were recently suspended without pay over allegations of misconduct related to the ArriveCan app.

“I did not take that action, and it’s not for me to talk about. Their deputy heads took that action,” said CBSA President Erin O’Gorman during a House of Commons Committee on Government Operations (OGGO) meeting on Jan. 18.