Conservatives to Put Forth Motion Compelling Company Behind ArriveCan to Appear Before Committee

Conservatives to Put Forth Motion Compelling Company Behind ArriveCan to Appear Before Committee
Leader of the Opposition Andrew Scheer gestures as he responds to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, on May 15, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Matthew Horwood
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Conservative MPs say they will move a motion to compel the heads of GC Strategies to appear before the Government Operations Committee, and if they refuse, the MPs want the House of Commons Sergeant of Arms to take them into custody and compel their testimony.

“This app [ArriveCan] had this $20 million contract where this company did no actual IT work and they have now twice refused to appear having been summoned by committee, and the effect of today’s motion will be to use the full power of the House of Commons to have these individuals appear before committee,” Conservative MP Michael Barrett told reporters in Parliament on Feb. 20.