IT Firms Involved in ArriveCAN Development Face Gov’t Review Following Alleged Misconduct

Allegations of corruption, lying, intimidation, and shady contracting have been raised by government officials and IT contractors before a Commons committee.

A smartphone set to the opening screen of the ArriveCan app is seen in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Giordano Ciampini

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) has launched a review of the three IT Firms at the centre of the ArriveCAN scandal but has not yet imposed a government-wide suspension of business with the companies.

PSPC is investigating the firms Coradix, Dalian, and GC Strategies for alleged con­tract­ing mis­con­duct and will take the “appropriate actions” once the review is complete, the agency said in an email to the Globe and Mail. The agency said the probe would cover the security verifications of the existing contracts with the three companies.