A former border agency official who handled ArriveCan contracting files said she’s been suspended as a form of retribution by senior managers because she refused to give false testimony as part of an internal probe into alleged contracting misconduct.
The border agency is conducting an internal investigation into allegations of cozy ties between private contractors and public servants involved in government contracting. Diane Daly told a House committee Wednesday that her interview earlier this year as part of that probe was hostile and she was pressed to pin blame on people who had done nothing wrong.
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“I’m here to tell the truth but I’m very concerned that if I tell the truth here, I’m going to lose my job,” Ms. Daly said, her hands shaking at times as she read from written notes.
Ms. Daly said she’s been a public servant for nearly 20 years, but it was her first time speaking to a parliamentary committee. She testified Wednesday before the public accounts committee, which is leading one of more than a dozen reviews into ArriveCan spending and broader concerns related to federal contracting. The RCMP has said it is investigating ArriveCan and other contracting matters.
Ms. Daly was a senior adviser at the Canada Border Services Agency’s Border Technologies Innovation Directorate during the period that the agency launched and managed the ArriveCan app, an initially mandatory software tool aimed at facilitating cross-border travel during the pandemic’s frequently changing health requirements. The app remains as a voluntary option.
(it sure wasn’t for commercial drivers, voluntary I mean)
The border agency is conducting an internal investigation into allegations of cozy ties between private contractors and public servants involved in government contracting. Diane Daly told a House committee Wednesday that her interview earlier this year as part of that probe was hostile and she was pressed to pin blame on people who had done nothing wrong.
Former border agency official pressed to give false testimony, MPs told — The Globe and Mail
Public servant tied to ArriveCan file says she was suspended for refusal to implicate onetime bosses
Ms. Daly said she’s been a public servant for nearly 20 years, but it was her first time speaking to a parliamentary committee. She testified Wednesday before the public accounts committee, which is leading one of more than a dozen reviews into ArriveCan spending and broader concerns related to federal contracting. The RCMP has said it is investigating ArriveCan and other contracting matters.
Ms. Daly was a senior adviser at the Canada Border Services Agency’s Border Technologies Innovation Directorate during the period that the agency launched and managed the ArriveCan app, an initially mandatory software tool aimed at facilitating cross-border travel during the pandemic’s frequently changing health requirements. The app remains as a voluntary option.
(it sure wasn’t for commercial drivers, voluntary I mean)
