It’s ‘obvious’ that rules weren’t followed with ArriveCan development, Trudeau says

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s “obvious” contracting guidelines weren’t adopted in the course of the growth of the controversial ArriveCan app.

Trudeau says the app was developed firstly of the COVID-19 pandemic when all the things was in query, however there may be nonetheless a have to comply with guidelines even in troublesome occasions.

He says investigations are ongoing and there shall be penalties for cases wherein public servants didn’t abide by the foundations.

The federal authorities launched ArriveCan in April 2020 to trace well being and speak to info for folks coming into Canada in the course of the pandemic, and to digitize customs and immigration declarations.

Canada’s auditor basic stated earlier this month there was a “glaring disregard” for basic administration and contracting practices as ArriveCan was developed and applied.

The watchdog stated the federal government’s reliance on sole-sourced exterior contractors drove up the worth of the app, and people prices weren’t correctly tracked.

“It is obvious that the contracting processes and rules were not followed in this case,” Trudeau informed reporters at a news convention in Vancouver on Tuesday when requested if he would take accountability for the issues. 

“We need to make sure that there is accountability and transparency around that.”