Finishing the fight against COVID and the ‘global race’ to the top of Mount Vaccine
In the final part of The Hill Times‘ series on the fourth anniversary of COVID-19, Minister Anita Anand reflects on her role in the global race for PPE and vaccines, and precinct staff highlight the unequal impact the transition to a virtual Parliament had on essential employees.
Key ArriveCan contractor disputes AG’s findings, says his firm was paid less than $19M for app
GC Strategies expressed its ‘disagreement’ with the auditor general’s estimate it was paid $19.1-million for the ArriveCan build prior to the release of the Feb. 12 report, which noted it was ‘possible that some amounts attributed to ArriveCan were not for the application.’
Eight years after Phoenix launch, unions demand ‘ongoing damages’ for affected employees as new system still in development
Since 2018, $154-million has gone to contractors to develop an alternative pay system, in addition to the billions of dollars spent on Phoenix fixes.
Enough filibustering: Canadians deserve answers on ArriveCan
If ArriveCan is ‘obviously unacceptable,’ the very least the government can do is to fully co-operate with the opposition to get to the bottom of how it unfolded.
BOIE approves more Centre Block design decisions related to accessibility, lobbies, and more
Among the proposals given the go-ahead by the BOIE on Feb. 15 was a pitch to create a space for centralized simultaneous interpretation for the precinct.
MPs push for Canada’s chief auditor to investigate the firm behind the ArriveCan app
The auditor general’s office says it’s ‘evaluating the request’ made by the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee to poke deeper into the myriad contracts obtained by GC Strategies.
A fresh look inside the Centre Block construction site
Stepping into Centre Block: coming months will be key to maintaining ‘construction momentum,’ says PSPC’s Garrett
The Hill Times got an exclusive tour of the Centre Block site on Feb. 7.
ArriveCan accountability remains top question as federal spending watchdog says she found ‘disappointing failures’ everywhere she looked
Canadians will lose faith in institutions if there are no consequences, says Aaron Wudrick. But it should be bureaucrats—not ministers—who wear the procurement failings, according to former PSPC ADM Alan Williams.
Ombud review into ArriveCan saga unveils deep-rooted issues in Canada’s procurement system
Perception is important in the business of contracting, says expert Alan Williams, and recent revelations about the $54-million ArriveCan app are ‘muddying the waters.’
