The recently passed federal budget bill modifying dozens of acts contains a provision that will further the digitization of the border. Bill C-47, which runs close to 400 pages, received royal assent on June 22 and modifies the Customs Acts to “allow a person arriving in Canada to present themselves to the Canada Border Services…
Voluntary ArriveCAN Use Remains Low as App Use Extended to More Airports
The number of travellers who use ArriveCAN to enter Canada has dropped significantly since the program was made voluntary, even though the government has been increasing the number of airports that the app can be used in, according to a new paper tabled in the House of Commons. The paper, dated June 2, indicates that…
Voluntary ArriveCAN Usage Low Despite Speedier Border Processing: CBSA
The number of travellers who use ArriveCAN to submit their advance customs declaration when entering Canada has dropped 50 percent since the system stopped being mandatory for COVID-19 purposes last fall, says the border agency. September was the last month ArriveCAN was mandatory to track the vaccination status and quarantine plans of travellers, with 31…
Auditor General Will Audit $54 Million ArriveCAN Program
Canada’s auditor general will be conducting a performance audit of the $54 million ArriveCAN program, with an anticipated publication date of later this year. The Office of the Auditor General told The Epoch Times on March 1 that “the scope and timelines are not yet confirmed” and declined further comment. However, the department’s website includes…
Legal Group Files New Lawsuit Against Feds Over ArriveCan Enforcement
A new lawsuit has been filed against the federal government over the enforcement of the ArriveCan app for individuals entering or re-entering Canada throughout the pandemic. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), a Canadian legal advocacy group, announced in a press release on Feb. 7 that the lawsuit would be filed “on behalf of Canadians who…
Public Health Agency Spent Over $2.5 Million on ArriveCan App Promotion: Document
The federal public health agency spent over $2.5 million on contracts related to advertising, public relations, and other types of promotions for the ArriveCan app, according to newly released figures. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) awarded contracts totaling $2.54 million for various promotional projects related to the app between 2020 and 2022, according to an Inquiry…
Public Health Agency Claims Mandatory ArriveCan Saved Travellers Time
January 8, 2023
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A Public Health Agency report submitted to a House of Commons committee says that the mandatory ArriveCan app travellers were required to use when entering and leaving Canada, under threat of fines if they didn’t, saved travellers “about five minutes” at border crossings. “ArriveCan was a necessary component of Canada’s measures to prevent the introduction and…
Heavily Redacted ArriveCan Documents ‘Blocking’ Committee’s Probe Into $54M Price Tag: Conservative MP
Heavily redacted versions of ArriveCan documents submitted to a House of Commons committee in December 2022 are “blocking” MPs’ investigation into the app’s $54 million price tag, says Conservative MP Kelly McCauley, who is also the committee’s chair. “I’m very greatly concerned that documents are redacted, blocking any ability for us to see what the government…
Feds 2 Weeks Late on Releasing ArriveCan Invoices, Lists of Subcontractors
MPs on a House of Commons committee said today they are still awaiting lists of subcontractors and invoices yet to be released by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) to explain how the federal government spent $54 million on the ArriveCan app. “There’s definitely questions on if this delay is a result of simply not…
House Votes to Audit Government’s $54 Million ArriveCan Spending
The House of Commons on Wednesday voted in favour of auditing the federal government’s $54 million spending on the ArriveCan app, which will include an investigation of all payments and contracts associated with creating and maintaining the app. The performance audit motion, introduced by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Nov. 1, passed the House 174–149 and…
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