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A contractor won a $14M non-competitive contract for the ArriveCAN app. The company has 4 employees, no working website, and a questionable mailing address. Their social media presence is nonexistent, and their LinkedIn profile is messy. One employee is linked to a company accused of illegal activities. Another claims 15 years of government solutions, but no evidence supports it.
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
One of the five contractors working on the ArriveCAN app won a non-competitive contract worth $14,000,000. The company has four employees, little history, their own website doesn’t work, and the business mailing address listed leads to a lakefront cottage. Nothing to see here.
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
I too run my cutting edge biometrics and artificial intelligence industry out of my home.
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
I mean, they’ve got no social media presence, their LinkedIn is a mess (lists an employee working at a different GC Strategies in the US which was accused of illegally selling voter information), their site has glowing reviews from anonymous “officials” - how did they land this?
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
One of the employees listed online by GC Strategies also works at Global Affairs Canada. He says his own company, AltNexus, has “been providing solutions to the Federal Government for more than 15 years.” But I can’t find any evidence of that when I search for contracts.
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
Even if Wessel is not involved, the company is still odd. It amalgamated in 2015 with Coredal Systems Consulting. There’s basically no information on that company either. It looks like this might be one big outsource operation, which begs the question of how it got the contract.
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
LOL. All the quotes on their website are from anonymous “government officials”. OMG. https://gcstrategies.ca/
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@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
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@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
The least they could do is touch up their LinkedIn and make sure it’s correct and get their website running. And what is up with the new numbered corporation registered to the same address as the cottage?
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
Liberals gave a $2.35 million ArriveCAN contract requesting 11 employees to two fellows who employed no one and operated out of their home. The contract grew to $9 million, the guys made millions subcontracting the work out, and this is exactly what is wrong with this government. https://t.co/wB9ZdklwRB
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
One of the five contractors working on the ArriveCAN app won a non-competitive contract worth $14,000,000. The company has four employees, little history, their own website doesn’t work, and the business mailing address listed leads to a lakefront cottage. Nothing to see here. https://t.co/HgTURnruF4
@SenatorHousakos - Senator Leo Housakos
Law abiding Canadians were unlawfully detained and forced to pay exorbitant quarantine costs and fines associated with #ArriveCan. Now we learn the company responsible is under RCMP investigation. Was this a get-rich-quick scheme for Trudeau insiders? WATCH:
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Senator Hussakos questioned Senator Gold about the outsourcing of a CBSA contract and the alleged connections to the Trudeau government. He expressed concerns about Canadians being fined and unlawfully detained during the pandemic. Senator Gold assured that the government's measures were aimed at protecting Canadians and facilitating entry into the country. Senator Hussakos mentioned the ongoing RCMP investigation and urged the government to cancel fines and apologize to those affected. Senator Gold acknowledged the concerns and promised to address them with the ministry.
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Speaker 0: Senator Hussakos.
Speaker 1: My question is for the government leader in the senate. Senator Gold Yesterday, we learned that the RCMP is investigating the outsourcing of a CBSA contract involving the same companies at the center of the $54,000,000 Arrive Kent, Undogo. The same boondoggle that saw Canadians who were exercising their right to return home, slapped with fines as high as 8 $8500. And then they were threatened with more fines if they were caught breaking the quarantine as high as $750,000. It was bad enough when we thought these fees were being levied to pay for your government's complete failure in awarding this outrageous contract in the 1st place.
But now it's looking less like a failure and more like a deliberate, get rich quick scheme for those with connections to the Trudeau government. Senator Gold, what assurances can you give me, and Canadians, that Canadians were, weren't unlawfully detained just so that your government finds but your your government's friends could line their pockets with taxpayers. Senator Gold?
Speaker 0: The assurance that I can give you, Senator, Hussein, consists of the government in all of its, measures, with regards to, Beasured in place were designed to protect, and, Canadians and to, and to facilitate, and facilitate entry, into Canada and the security of those who, who entered and, and those who received them. It is simply, in, inappropriate and unseemly to, to, to, to, to allege, frankly, or insinuate the was about lining pockets. This was about protecting Canadians and doing the responsible thing in times of great, great crisis. Senator Husakos?
Speaker 1: The only assurances that this chamber and taxpayers have is that the RCMP is looking into it. Hopefully, they'll get to the bottom of which pockets got lined. Senator Gold, given this latest news regarding this app, will your government finally do the right thing and cancel the outstanding fines that were issued as a result of this deeply flawed. And as we now know, fraudulent app, would you apologize to Canadians who were unlawfully ordered into quarantine despite having done nothing wrong. Canadians like Joe Walsh and thousands of other Canadians that have been fined, like
Speaker 0: Senator Gold. Well, thank you for your question. Any, specific cases, of course, I cannot comment on But I certainly will take, your concerns, and, legitimate questions, legitimate questions, the attention of the ministry.
Speaker 1: Look for that.
@LarryBrockMP - Larry Brock
You won’t believe what the NDP-Liberal government did this time. They voted to shutdown testimony from the Auditor General on the $54 million ArriveCan App. An emergency meeting was called after we learned the RCMP is investigating contracts awarded under the ArriveCan App.
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The Liberal NDP Coalition government held an emergency meeting with the Auditor General of Canada to discuss the $54 million ArriveCAN app scandal. The RCMP is now investigating potential criminality related to the app's contracts. However, the government shut down the Auditor General's testimony after just 30 minutes of a scheduled 2-hour meeting. Serious allegations of fraudulent contract practices have been made, and there is concern about how an app could cost taxpayers such a large amount. The opposition party vows to expose the corruption and hold those responsible accountable. They believe the NDP liberal government is not worth the cost.
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Speaker 0: You won't believe what the Liberal NDP Coalition government just did. Breaking news. The public accounts committee called an emergency meeting with the Auditor General of Canada to update Canadians on her audit into the $54,000,000 ArriveCAN app boondoggle. This meeting was called after we learned that the RCMP is now investigating criminality into contracts awarded under the ArriveCAN app. The Liberal NDP Government shut down the Auditor General's testimony after just 30 minutes of a scheduled 2 hour meeting.
The evidence we heard was damning, and the coalition partners voted to cover it up and shut it down. We now know that the government officials lied before parliamentary hearings into the $54,000,000 app. We have serious allegations of fraudulent contract practices that are a cause of grave concern. Today was the first step into a lengthy process to expose the corruption and find out how it is even possible for an app to cost taxpayers $54,000,000. This is the NDP Liberal Government at its absolute worse.
They laughed in the face of taxpayers being on the hook for $54,000,000. They laughed in the face of government officials lying before a committee investigation and they laughed in the face of potential criminal contracting practises. It was a conservative motion in the House of Commons that got the Auditor General to investigate the $54,000,000 ArriveCAN app. And we will not stop until all wrongdoing and abuse of taxpayer money is exposed. Now more than ever, it's clear.
The NDP liberal government is simply not worth the cost.
@LarryBrockMP - Larry Brock
WATCH: Right after my first round of questioning, the NDP-Liberal government voted to shut down the Auditor General's testimony on the $54 million ArriveCan App boondoggle. The costly coalition voted for a cover-up.
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The video discusses allegations of criminal activity, including identity theft, fraudulent resumes, contractual theft, fraudulent billing, price fixing, and collusion involving senior bureaucrats and three contractors. The RCMP is investigating the matter. The meeting is adjourned after a motion to do so is passed.
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Speaker 0: When you go deep dive into the particular story it goes beyond misconduct it goes into criminality. And that's why the RCMP is investigating it. There are allegations regarding identity theft fraudulent forged resumes. Contractual theft Fraudulent billing price fixing collusion all with senior bureaucrats with the government of Canada. And the 3 contractors in question, GC Strategies, Dalley Dalleyan Enterprises, And core dex, at the heart
Speaker 1: of the article Mister Brodner, that is your time, but you'll have another opportunity Thank you. To pick that up again. Thank you. Miss Khalid, you have the floor for 5 minutes now, please.
Speaker 2: Thank you very much, mister Chair,
Speaker 3: and I'll start by thanking, miss Hogan, our our auditor general, for her time today and, and for for being so forthcoming with,
Speaker 4: with all of the questions, we realize it's a consistent week. So, at this time, mister chair, I move that
Speaker 3: the committee do now adjourn.
Speaker 1: I have a I have a a motion to adjourn the meeting. It's not debatable. I'll ask the, the clerk for, roll call please.
Speaker 3: Mister Macron.
Speaker 1: Mister Brock we're having about.
Speaker 3: Yes. So I'm calling mister Marcouli.
Speaker 1: Sorry. It's my colleague.
Speaker 3: Oh, sorry.
Speaker 1: No. No.
Speaker 3: Mister Nader?
Speaker 1: No.
Speaker 3: Mister Brock? No. Madam Saint Claire Regany? No. Mister Desjallet?
Yes. Mister Blois? Yes. Miss Bradford? Yes.
Miss Khalid? Yes. Miss madam Shanahan? Yes. Miss Yip?
Yes. 6 CA's, 4 nays.
Speaker 1: Thank you. I adjourn the meeting.
@ContrarianTribe - Contrarian
ArriveCan App plot thickens!🇨🇦 When Liberals are confronted on the new information of: -Price fixing -Fraudulent Billing -Contractural Theft -Forged Signatures -Identity theft -Collusion They say they are working with RCMP. You know the same ones that they shut down in SNC case?🤔
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New information reveals that ArriveCAN contractors submitted receipts for a non-existent company. The investigation already involves allegations of identity theft, forged resumes, contractual theft, fraudulent billing, price fixing, and collusion in the creation of the $54 million ArriveCAN app. The speaker questions how much worse this situation can get and asks which Liberal insiders got rich. In response, the honorable minister states that public servants are expected to follow appropriate contracting practices. The Border Services Agency uncovered information during an internal audit and referred it to the police. The minister emphasizes the importance of letting the RCMP handle the investigation.
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Speaker 0: New information revealed today shows that ArriveCAN contractors submitted receipts to the government for a company that doesn't even exist. Wow. This investigation already includes allegations of identity theft, forged resumes, contractual theft, fraudulent billing, price fixing, and collusion in the creation of the $54,000,000 ArriveCAN app. How much worse can this boondoggle get? Simple question.
Which Liberal insiders got rich?
Speaker 1: Who got rich? The honorable minister. Mister speaker, as colleagues know very well, we expect public servants at all times to follow the appropriate treasury board Contracting practices. My colleague will know, in this case, the Border Services Agency, as part of their internal audit, uncovered information that they then subsequently referred to the appropriate police authorities. And, mister speaker, that's exactly what has to happen in these cases, And we should let the RCMP do whatever work they think is appropriate in this concerning circumstance.
@NyaPfanner - Nya Pfannerstill
The Trudeau Govt outsources its Visa and Passport applications to a private company based in Dubai. In 2023 the Trudeau Govt paid $101 Million to VF Worldwide Holdings Ltd, Port Louis, Mauritius https://t.co/Vko7kphwb0
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
Conservative Garnett Genuis in committee questioning ArriveCAN contractor David Yeo, President of Dalian Enterprises: “What is it that you do?” Coradix and Dalian, which share an office, have received a combined $362 million over ten years. See if you can figure it out. https://t.co/T4AY0xpqsg
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Speaker 0 questions Speaker 1 about their role in the government of Canada and the value their company provides. Speaker 1 explains that they manage the company and are responsible for governance and daily operations. They clarify that their company specializes in project and contract management for federal government contracts. Speaker 0 challenges this, stating that the subcontractor deals directly with the government and questions the actual value Speaker 1's company adds. Speaker 1 emphasizes the importance of security clearances, billing, and overall contract management. Speaker 0 argues that Speaker 1's company doesn't actually produce anything and compares it to hiring someone else to do a job. Speaker 1 defends their company's work, highlighting the effort put into bidding and responding to requests for proposals. The conversation ends as time runs out.
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Speaker 0: I I I'm not looking for prevarication or distraction. What is it that you do for the government of Canada in exchange for 1,000,000 of dollars?
Speaker 1: I don't know if it's exchange for 1,000,000 of dollars because there's so much overhead To running a bricks and mortars business here in Ottawa, expenses relating to indigenous employees that I have, Indigenous concern.
Speaker 0: So you don't have employees. There's 2 of you who are partners.
Speaker 1: I do. I do.
Speaker 0: Then you have 2 employees. That's That's what you told the committee earlier. What is it that you do?
Speaker 1: What is it that I do? I manage
Speaker 0: What does your company do?
Speaker 1: Well, it's a kind of a so you're asking 2 things there, right? The aspect of what I do is an executive on the Board of Directors for Dalian and looking at governance and the way that the company is run on a daily basis, and I've earned that by building the business over 23 years. So But sir, you're
Speaker 0: a company with 2 people, right? So I appreciate that you have to pay office expenses and you have to manage your partner's activities, I suppose. But what do you do? What does your company do? What value does it produce?
What is it that you do?
Speaker 1: Our value add really is in the area of project management And contracts management as it relates to federal government contracting.
Speaker 0: Okay. So the federal government gives you a contract, you give the contract to somebody else and you're telling me that the value you add you you subcontract to someone else, and you're telling me that the value you add is in the process of project Management. So so what does that mean? What what do you do in because we've been told earlier that the subcontractor deals directly with the federal government in terms of in terms of many of the details of it. So what do you
Speaker 1: do? On a daily basis, That's true. The subcontractor does deal with the task authorization or the task the technical authority on a daily basis. But In behind all of that is all of the plethora of whether it's security clearances and billing and ensuring that the actual contract we're the prime on the contract, So we also ultimately are responsible for the overarching contract management of everything that goes on.
Speaker 0: Well, I understand that you're the prime on the contract, which means that you collect the money. But if the federal government is, dealing directly with the subcontractors And if there have been various problems along the way that have been identified in terms of the results anyways, I'll ask it again. What do these words you're saying actually mean? What is it that you do here?
Speaker 1: Well, I will pass this off to Colin.
Speaker 0: I'm actually interested in what you do first, Mr. Yao.
Speaker 1: I have answered that and I am an Executive on the board of directors for Dalian, and I maintain all of the governance as it relates to the PSAB and make sure that the company is absolutely in line, in step with everything that relates to procurement and government contracting within the federal government.
Speaker 0: But you don't actually make anything or produce anything, right? So you're making sure of all of these things, but fundamentally We're
Speaker 1: providing a service. We're providing But
Speaker 0: but what what is that service? Like like, if if if Stephanie gives me, $100 to paint her fence and then I hire Larry for $50 to paint the fence, what have I done? I've just I've just received Money and then hired someone else to do the same thing. And you can call that subcontracting, you can call that project management if you want, but But I haven't done anything. Right?
Like, you don't actually do anything for the money you you receive. Right?
Speaker 1: There is a lot that we do, actually. As a matter of fact, we we spend Hours and days weeks, you know, replying to RFPs and replying to creating bid responses that cost 1,000 and 1,000 of dollars That some we win and some we lose. So I mean, there's so much background activity that goes on in the contracting world. It's not just a matter of Doing A&B and getting C, collecting money for C, it's not that simple. There's a lot of background activity that happens.
I'm sorry, gentlemen, I'm sorry. That is our time. I said I was going to stick to 5 minutes.
@MikeBarrettON - Michael Barrett
NEW disturbing testimony from shady contractors for Trudeau’s $54 million ArriveCan app and the contempt for Canadian taxpayers is shocking GCStrategies the two person company who did no work on the ArriveCan app refused to say how many millions were paid to them by the Liberal government.
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Speaker 0 asks how many staff work at GC Strategies. Speaker 1 responds that they have 2 employees but outsource finance and legal. Speaker 0 asks about app programming or design, to which Speaker 1 says they do not do that. Speaker 0 clarifies Speaker 1's role in IT contracts with the government and bringing in individuals that the government doesn't have access to. Speaker 0 mentions the $54 million ArriveCAN app and asks if it's under RCMP investigation. Speaker 1 says they are not aware of any investigation. Speaker 0 questions Speaker 1's work with Bockler and the amount of money made from government contracts, but Speaker 1 doesn't have the exact numbers. Speaker 0 criticizes Speaker 1 for not having basic details about their work. Speaker 1 apologizes and offers to provide the information later. Speaker 0 asks how much Speaker 1 was paid for ArriveCAN, but Speaker 1 doesn't have the exact amount. Speaker 0 suggests $9 million, but Speaker 1 disputes it. Speaker 1 mentions that the number is publicized in the media and estimates it to be between 15% and 30% of that amount. Speaker 0 finds it interesting that Speaker 1 is not willing to share the exact number considering the amount of work not done on the app and the money collected.
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Speaker 0: How many staff work at GC Strategies?
Speaker 1: We have 2 employees, but we outsource our finance and legal.
Speaker 0: App programming or design?
Speaker 1: No, we do not.
Speaker 0: So your role in terms of IT contracts the government and the people who do the work. Is that correct?
Speaker 1: Well, we also we are responsible for bringing in individuals Building teams that the federal government would not have access to as they do not have them on staff, and they also do not have recruitment capabilities.
Speaker 0: Right. I mean, the recruitment capabilities of direct messaging people on LinkedIn, I mean, I'm sure a value could be ascribed to that. And actually, we're going to see what that value is. You worked on the $54,000,000 ArriveCAN app, is that correct?
Speaker 1: Yes, it is.
Speaker 0: And that app, the work on that app is now under RCMP investigation, is that correct?
Speaker 1: Not that I'm aware of.
Speaker 0: You're not aware of the RCMP investigating any of the work related to GC strategies or anyone that you've done, any of your you were contracted
Speaker 1: That's correct. My understanding was in the testimonies that I've heard and was clarified by some people some monomer members that Right now, RS and P is only investigating the Bockler accusations and not a Rytifam.
Speaker 0: Okay. So did you work with Bockler?
Speaker 1: I've worked with Botter for 2 years as a representation, and we were in partnership.
Speaker 0: Okay. And, and how much money did you have you made so far with, contracts with the government of Canada.
Speaker 1: I'm sorry. I do not have that note. Those numbers in front of me. I wasn't prepared for that question. My apologies.
Speaker 0: You weren't prepared to tell the committee, when we're here to ask you about your contracts with the government, how much you've been paid by the government for your contracts?
Speaker 1: Well, this is the ArriveCAN application study. This isn't contracting with GC Strategies and the federal government study. I I mean, I've already given off all the information I have for the application for a arrive cam, which is the base of the study. I've had 2 hours of testimony. I've given hundreds Pages of documentation.
Right. And we're awaiting the order numbers.
Speaker 0: To be summoned to appear here today, sir, and you don't even have the basic details about the work that you've done for the government.
Speaker 1: Well, first, I think I clarified in my opening statement. The reason I was not the reason why I was summoned was because 1 hour was not
Speaker 0: spoken to today. My question is with respect to your billing for ArriveCAN? Mhmm.
Speaker 1: Can you repeat the question, please?
Speaker 0: How much did you get paid for your work on ArriveCAN.
Speaker 1: I I sorry. I've already given up all this information. That is do you have all of my invoices?
Speaker 0: You were refusing to answer the question. It's a very Straightforward question. As you said, this is a study about ArriveCAN. It seems to me that it would be quite pertinent for you to be able to tell the committee how many 1,000,000 of dollars You were paid with your 2 person company to do work on an app that you didn't do any programming for. How much money?
Speaker 1: I will more than happy that once I get that number to give you the answer in writing. I do not have that number with me right now, the exact dollars and cents. My apologies.
Speaker 0: So if I said the number was $9,000,000, you wouldn't be able to dispute that?
Speaker 1: No, I can dispute that.
Speaker 0: Okay. So with what number was?
Speaker 1: I can tell you it wasn't 9. Again, it's publicized in the media or somewhere between 15% and 30%. That's the number that I put in place.
Speaker 0: Okay. So it's, quite interesting that you're not interested in sharing the number because of the amount of work that was not done by you on the app and the amount of money that you collected for work that was done on the app.
@MikeBarrettON - Michael Barrett
WATCH TO THE END This is a contractor who got paid millions on Trudeau’s $54 million ArriveScam. The RCMP are investigating ArriveCan contractors. Does this seem like someone who is telling the truth? What else is he hiding? https://t.co/mBvXngPKAp
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Speaker 0 asks if Cameron McDonald has a cottage, but Speaker 1 is unsure. Speaker 0 then asks if Speaker 1 has ever met with government officials outside of office hours, to which Speaker 1 initially says no, but later admits to meeting with them in private residences. Speaker 0 wants to know the nature of these meetings, but Speaker 1 claims not to know which specific meeting is being referred to. Speaker 1 suggests receiving the question in writing for a more accurate response. Speaker 0 points out that Speaker 1 is providing oral answers to oral questions and criticizes the inconsistency in Speaker 1's responses.
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Speaker 0: Do you know if Cameron McDonald has a cottage?
Speaker 1: I don't know if Cameron McDonald has a cottage. Do you know if he had 1? I do not know if he had a cottage. Knew whether or not mister Cameron McDonald from the CBSA had a cottage, and you said no. Do you wanna reflect on that answer?
Yeah. Mister, McDonald has never referred to it as a cottage. It's a chalet. It's not a cottage. For that clarification, mister Firth.
Woah. Are you kidding me? Have you
Speaker 0: ever met with government officials outside of government offices, outside of government business hours?
Speaker 1: No. I have not.
Speaker 0: You have not. So I'm gonna ask you some of these questions again. Have you ever met with government officials or anyone employed by government in a private residence, yes or no?
Speaker 1: Yes.
Speaker 0: Okay. What is the nature of that meeting?
Speaker 1: I'm I'm assuming I don't know the exact meaning you're referencing. I have no like, I've had hundreds of these things. The truth is I don't know which one you're talking about. I I've
Speaker 0: I wanna know about all I wanna know about all of them. Same here.
Speaker 1: I I don't know which one you're sorry. I cannot If you could direct your exact question to me in writing, I'm more than happy to respond.
Speaker 0: Sir, you're here providing oral answers to oral questions for a parliament a
Speaker 1: stand committee of have the answer. Well, your answer changes.
@TWilsonOttawa - Tracey Wilson
Dear government … WTF is going on here lol. Oh god, who did this?? 🇨🇦😂😬 https://t.co/4KsyZ1NyHx
@TWilsonOttawa - Tracey Wilson
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities/tender-notice/pw-xyz-002-29229
@MikeBarrettON - Michael Barrett
BREAKING NEWS Government official reveals there is no action plan to recoup taxpayer money from Trudeau's $1 Billion Green Slush Fund, following revelations that board members funneled millions to companies they own After 8 years of Trudeau, this is how your dollar is treated.
@HaveWeAllGoneM1 - The world has gone mad 🍎
Trudeau's Liberal Party is a criminal organization Blatant misappropriation of taxpayer money to the tune of 150 Million They've known about it for months No one is fired No one is accountable Coordinated effort by govt to coverup EXPLOSIVE TESTIMONY👇🏼 https://t.co/wfjtZsnWDz
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The speaker accuses the SDTC board executives and senior management of mismanagement and misconduct, while also criticizing the federal government for lack of oversight and cover-up. They mention a comprehensive presentation submitted to the Privy Council Office, highlighting mismanagement, noncompliance, and conflict of interest breaches. The findings reveal that various funds were ineligible due to violations, deviations, and conflicts of interest, resulting in improper distribution of over $150 million in taxpayer money. The speaker calls for the suspension of the organization, a new board and management team, and consequences for those responsible. They express frustration with ISED's inaction and protection of implicated individuals. The speaker claims to possess evidence supporting their claims.
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Speaker 0: The SDTC board executives and senior management must be held accountable for their gross mismanagement of taxpayer money and the gross misconduct that's been perpetrated by the toxic senior management team that has victimized countless employees. And the federal government must also be held accountable for its embarrassing lack of oversight that's allowed these problems to persist, and its egregious coverup of the truth that occurred this fall. At the beginning of this year, a comprehensive 3 45 page presentation was created and submitted to the Privy Council Office at the request of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, who we originally went to. This package contained documents that outline gross mismanagement across every aspect of SDTC's operations and governance. It highlighted noncompliance with the SCTC Act and contribution agreement across all of the organization's funding streams and serious breaches of the conflict of interest policies by the executives and board.
The package also included evidence of the toxic workplace culture that was created by CEO Leah Lawrence and her friend and still current VP, Zoi Kallbach, who've been allowed to continue abusing and harassing employees by a passive senior management team and board that protects and hides the abuse. All of this information underwent review by PCO and was then forwarded to ISED, who subsequently engaged RCGT to conduct an independent fact finding exercise to validate this information. Here are the findings for everyone. The seed fund, ecosystem fund and scale fund were all found to be ineligible due to multiple violations of the contribution agreement, significant deviations from the due diligence process, and conflict of interest breaches by board members and executives. This finding encompasses nearly 200 companies that all received over $80,000,000, all of which was improperly funded using taxpayer money.
The 2 COVID payments in 2020 and 2021 were also given to the full portfolio of companies and totaled almost 40,000,000, and were also deemed to be ineligible, as the use of these funds was not effectively tracked. And several board members in that instance also violated conflict of interest by approving almost $4,000,000 to themselves to over a dozen companies where they all hold significant ownership or executive positions. The report also revealed that SDTC lacked HR processes or policies, and issues were never even reported to the board. And conveniently, the RCGT investigators couldn't even find a single record of any complaint ever being made in the history of the organization. This is a staggering legible of incompetence, willful ignorance, and corruption that has resulted in SDTC improperly distributing almost $150,000,000 in taxpayer dollars just in the past few years, and abusing dozens of people that have only tried to talk about the truth.
The organization deserved to be suspended. The organization also deserved a new board, executive, and senior management team, but that never happened. Not a single one of the individuals responsible for these issues has faced a single consequence. No executive or board member was terminated or even given the slightest handcuffs. And every single person that was directly implicated even had their names redacted and protected by ISED in the RCGT report.
Even more shocking is the fact that Despite these findings, ISED continues to allow these individuals to manage taxpayer dollars and allows them to continue perpetuating the abuse against employees who've been desperately seeking protection from their own government for over a year. That cannot stand. SDTC's board and executive continues to insist that the issues are just minor inconsistencies, while I said and the minister continue to claim that no findings warrant serious action. These are false narratives, and I'm here to provide documented proof of all of the lies that continue to be perpetuated by both SDTC and ISED. I believe that my testimony can provide an in-depth overview of the key issues at SDTC because I worked on the financial due diligence and compliance of projects at SDTC for the key 2 year period that coincides with the most serious findings in the RCG two report.
I'm also intimately aware of exactly how ISED understood the issues, and the clear that the total bureaucracy had laid out. The minister and PCO have been aware of this file for more than they are telling to the public. And there are even documented evidence that They even engaged with everyone at ISED to make sure there were edits to the briefings before they were officially sent to them. All of this is backed up by documents, transcripts and recordings, some of which we've already submitted to this committee. Thank you, and I welcome all your questions.
@therealmrbench - sonofabench
The Trudeau govt is one of scandal and corruption. Employees are being suspended without pay to try to silence those who might say something about leadership in the ArriveCan App scandal. https://t.co/kaPPhQCjHV The Singh NDP is blocking investigation into the "free" $84,000 vacation to Jamaica
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Antonio Utano and Cameron McDonald have been suspended without pay in the ArriveCAN scandal. The government is using public servants as scapegoats instead of taking responsibility for the $54 million scandal. Taxpayers are unhappy and want the truth. The ministers need to show leadership and oversight to prevent such scandals. The Public Safety Minister, Minister Duclos, and Minister Anand should come to the Government Operations Committee to explain and take responsibility. This is an opportunity for them to make things right and not leave public servants and taxpayers in a mess. The Minister of Public Safety should start by attending the committee.
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Speaker 0: So this is breaking news in The Globe and Mail this morning that you may have already seen. Antonio Utano and Cameron McDonald have been suspended from their positions without pay in the ArriveCAN scandal. What is going on here? What is going on here? We know now in the ArriveCAN scandal that we had A $54,000,000 boondoggle that was handled by 2 individuals working out of their government, but this is a new development now that public servants are now being targeted by their masters that they are being muzzled after coming forward with their testimony in this committee.
No one is happy now. Tax Payers aren't happy now. They're on the hook for this $54,000,000 scandal and instead of taking responsibility, This government is using their employees, public servants, as scapegoats. This has to stop and how it stops is we get the minister at committee right away as soon as possible to share the truth, to share what actually happened in this ArriveCAN scandal because ministers here have a double offense. First of all, they didn't provide the leadership and the oversight so that this ArriveCAN scandal never would have happened.
If there would have been leadership, if there would have been oversight, taxpayers would not have been taken for the $54,000,000 that they were taken for. And secondly, true leaders would take responsibility for this $54,000,000 scandal instead of passing it on to their employees, passing this on to public servants. Now I am first of all asking the Public Safety Minister Come to government operations committee. Show your face. Stand up for these terrible decisions of your subordinates which are resulting in mental health problems, Just complete uncertainty throughout this department.
I'm asking you please to come to Government Operations Committee but I wouldn't stop there. I would send a call out also to Minister Duclos, Minister of Procurement to come back to Government Operations Committee to explain how this error could have happened. Is this a process that happens all the time that will happen again? That taxpayers are taken for more 1,000,000 of dollars because of his lack of oversight. Also Minister Anand needs to come.
Is this the type of public service that she wants where public servants are afraid to speak out to truth as to the process, we need to get to the bottom of this and the only way we're going to do this is if ministers come to the committee starting with the Minister of Public Safety, Dominique LeBlanc. Minister LeBlanc, I'm asking you do the right thing. Your government didn't provide oversight through the ArriveCAN scandal and that's why now we have the 54,000,000 boondoggle and this is only one of many scams across this government. This is your opportunity to come and make it right but also to do the leadership thing to take responsibility for actions that you should have taken responsibility for as a government a long time ago. Don't put your public servants out there to dry when it was your lack of leadership that got everyone Canadian taxpayers and public servants in this mess.
I look forward to seeing these ministers starting with the Minister of Public Safety at public, at the Government Operations Committee.
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The Office of the Procurement Ombudsman's report reveals that the individuals responsible for the ArriveCAN application breach lacked the necessary security requirements when they were awarded the contract. Check out the report for more details.
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
In other exciting ArriveCAN news, the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman has released a report concluding that the two fellows working out of their riverfront cottage on the application who ran off with millions did not (gasp!) have the proper security requirements when the contract was awarded. https://opo-boa.gc.ca/praapp-prorev/2024/epa-ppr-01-2024-eng.html Credit: @ritikadutt
@RealAndyLeeShow - Andy Lee - Special Rebel Rapporteur
Liberals gave a $2.35 million ArriveCAN contract requesting 11 employees to two fellows who employed no one and operated out of their home. The contract grew to $9 million, the guys made millions subcontracting the work out, and this is exactly what is wrong with this government. https://t.co/wB9ZdklwRB
@LarryBrockMP - Larry Brock
Trudeau's top IT bureaucrat refuses to take responsibility for deleting 1700 emails capturing ArriveCan funding and shady contracting details. But nothing to see here, folks! The Trudeau government doesn't consider such destruction of evidence as criminal. Wow! https://t.co/AyPq60FdBI
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The speaker asks if Mindon is part of the investigation, to which Speaker 1 responds that allegations have been received and the review is ongoing. Speaker 0 then mentions that Mindon has 4 years' worth of relevant emails that have been corrupted, but Speaker 2 questions the validity of this statement. Speaker 0 emphasizes the seriousness of deleting emails and asks when the president and the auditor general were informed. Speaker 1 states that the allegations were received on December 11th, but there is no evidence of deletion. Speaker 0 asks if the auditor general was notified, and Speaker 1 confirms informing them of the allegations. The Treasury Board Secretariat and RCMP were not informed due to lack of evidence of criminality. The conversation ends abruptly.
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Speaker 0: Now on the issue of deleting emails, Mindon. And Mindon, just to clarify, has never been the subject of this particular project, Helios investigation, is that correct?
Speaker 1: As was, published
Speaker 0: He's not part of the investigation?
Speaker 1: If I could answer.
Speaker 0: So I'm asking you, is he part of the investigation or not?
Speaker 1: On December 11th, I received allegations as has been made public relating to mister Doan.
Speaker 0: Is he still subject of an investigation?
Speaker 1: That review is ongoing.
Speaker 0: That review of whether or not he's gonna be the subject of an investigation is underway, so that's a possibility.
Speaker 1: The review of the allegations we received.
Speaker 0: So that's a possibility.
Speaker 2: Correct.
Speaker 0: Correct? Now Mindone, confirmed this and through, ATIPS, delivered to CBSA has confirmed that Mindon, has 4 years' worth of highly relevant, sensitive emails, between the years of 2018 to 2022, which not only captures the pandemic and the ArriveCam scandal, but as well as the Baller AI investigations have just mysteriously been corrupted. He's not taking responsibility for deliberately deleting that. The approximate amount of those emails is roughly 7 gigabytes or 1700 emails. You would agree with me, sir, that emails are supposed
Speaker 2: to be Sorry, Mr. Brock. This is Gerard and I don't believe any of us has You've seen this statement of fact. Do you have a copy that you can share with us?
Speaker 0: Mindon, at the time, was the Vice President of the CBSA. Say, you'd agree with me, sir, that deleting emails is an extremely serious offense.
Speaker 1: It would be a breach of the code of conduct to Right. Delete emails.
Speaker 0: And it's incumbent on an IT professional, as Mindong was, to protect work emails dealing with official matters, correct?
Speaker 1: It is part of our responsibilities.
Speaker 0: And the level of seriousness increases dependent on the position that a public servant holds. In this case, a low level administrative data entry individual is vastly different in terms of the serious scale than the Vice President of the CBSA when you reference deleting emails. Would you agree with that? When was the president, Aaron O'Gorman, informed about mister Doan's deleted emails?
Speaker 2: We have not concluded that there were any deleted emails.
Speaker 0: When was she informed, sir?
Speaker 1: She was informed of the allegations when I received them.
Speaker 0: Of the deleted emails?
Speaker 1: The allegations as I received them. When was it? December 11th is when I received them. I can't recall exactly which
Speaker 0: when was the auditor general notified of 4 years' worth of deleted relevant emails?
Speaker 1: Again, one point of clarification. I have no evidence that there has been deletion at this point. We are looking into the matter. Can you
Speaker 0: answer the question, mister Lafleur? When was the auditor general notified of 4 years' worth of a vice president's deleted email account? When was she notified and by
Speaker 1: whom? So I can say that during our various engagements with the Office of the Auditor General, we have provided them with all of the information that we had available.
Speaker 0: Did you inform the Auditor General yourself, sir, or someone under your control that the Auditor General received evidence of 4 years' worth of deleted emails by Mindon Vice President. Yes or no?
Speaker 1: Again, I'm not or what you're referencing. I did meet with the OAG.
Speaker 0: The chair, can we get some clarity please? My questions are very direct.
Speaker 1: Mr. Leclerc, if you ask me
Speaker 2: to just respond and just a direct answer please, if it's a yes or no, please a direct yes or no, otherwise, direct answer so we can move on.
Speaker 0: Did you notify the auditor general of 4 years' worth of deleted emails?
Speaker 1: I notified the auditor general that I had received allegations to that And
Speaker 0: when did you when did you notify her? In December,
Speaker 1: after
Speaker 0: I received the December of 23? 23. Okay. Was the Treasury Board Secretariat informed? No.
Did you inform the RCMP of potentially 4 years' worth of highly confidential relevant emails.
Speaker 1: We are required to report potential criminality. I have no evidence of that at this time.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Wow. No evidence of potentially deliberately deleting emails and that is not criminality to you.
Speaker 2: Mister Brock, that is our time. Wow.
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After receiving contracts shortly after his election, Justin Trudeau was asked about it. He responded by stating his focus on housing, healthcare, and affordability for Canadians. Critics argue that he is unable to answer questions and unfit for office.
@govt_corrupt - govt.exe is corrupt
#WATCH: When asked why a company that began receiving millions in contracts 3 weeks after Justin Trudeau was elected... The Prime Minister responded by saying he's focused on building more homes, strengthening healthcare and making life more affordable for Canadians! JUSTIN TRUDEAU IS INCAPABLE OF ANSWERING QUESTIONS AND IS UNFIT FOR OFFICE!
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A company that never had federal government contracts suddenly received a billion dollars for IT, even though it doesn't do IT and has only 4 employees in a basement cottage headquarters. The speaker questions why this suspicious company started getting contracts exactly 21 days after the prime minister took office. The prime minister's response is that the relevant authorities need to investigate the situation. Meanwhile, the focus on the government's side is on making life more affordable for Canadians, such as attracting healthcare workers, forgiving student loans for rural doctors and nurses, and accelerating housing construction. The conservative party is blocking these initiatives, but the government will continue to support Canadians.
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Speaker 0: So let's recap. A company that had never before received contracts from the federal government started getting an avalanche of contracts just 3 weeks after this prime minister took office. The company, in fact, got a quarter of a $1,000,000,000 for IT even though it admits it doesn't do IT. It has 4 employees and has a headquarters in the basement of a cottage. Can the prime minister explain why this suspicious company started getting these contracts exactly 21 days after he took office.
Speaker 1: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. The right honorable prime minister.
Sir, obviously, The relevant authorities need to follow-up on this and get to the bottom of exactly how this unacceptable situation happened. In the meantime, on this side Side of the house, we're gonna continue to focus on making life more affordable for Canadians. For example, attracting thousands of health care workers to by increasing By 50% student loan forgiveness for rural doctors and nurses, by fast tracking the construction of more than 51,000 Homes by finalizing the housing accelerator agreements with over 60 small and rural communities. While the conservative party continues to block these initiatives, we're gonna continue to step up for Canadians.
@PierrePoilievre - Pierre Poilievre
LIVE: Shocking documents reveal Trudeau covered up massive PRC infiltration of his government’s top virology lab https://t.co/CfZLHci67U
@Abettervision - Elizabeth Woodworth
Devastating news for the ArriveCan app and for the Govt of Canada: It was contracted for $4.5 million in August 2019, 6 months before the pandemic began in 2020. So much that has been fishy about the whole pandemic operation is now coming out: https://t.co/Y27qFDzc3H
@govt_corrupt - govt.exe is corrupt
#BREAKING: It's now confirmed the person responsible for awarding GC Strategies with a multi-million dollar contract... Was the same individual responsible for destroying thousands of documents and emails on #ArriveScam. Canada is a Banana Republic! https://t.co/2H506SS7lk
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The speaker confirms that Mindon was responsible for choosing Government of Canada strategies. Despite initial hesitation, it is acknowledged that Mindon, the vice president of Information Science and Technology, made the decision. This confirms Mindon's involvement and contradicts previous statements to the committee. All documentation has been signed, and the discussion is concluded.
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Speaker 0: Will you confirm with me right now at this point in time that Mindon was charged with the responsibility of choosing Government of Canada Strategies.
Speaker 1: So I can confirm once the staff augmentation model was agreed, the ISTB was responsible branch was responsible for putting in place resources required, whether those be resources from
Speaker 0: And was that Mindon, sir?
Speaker 1: Yes or no? Was that Mindon? Vice president of the in in Information Science and Technology.
Speaker 0: Was that Mindon, sir? Yes or no?
Speaker 1: The vice president, and it was a decision made by
Speaker 0: And the vice president at that time was Mindon. Correct? Correct. Why did you have a difficult time saying that?
Speaker 1: Because he is the vice president. Right. All documentation has been signed.
Speaker 0: End of discussion. You've now confirmed, as many people have confirmed, that it was Mindon. Mindon repeatedly lied to this committee, saying he didn't personally make that decision. His team did. So I'm very glad for your honesty, and we can clarify that and
Speaker 1: move on. But I think
@MikeBarrettON - Michael Barrett
JAW-DROPPING NDP-Liberal cover-up coalition votes to shutdown hearing into Trudeau’s Winnipeg Lab scandal. Trudeau let Beijing infiltrate Canada’s most secure lab, send deadly viruses to the PRC and access secure files and documents. What are they trying to hide? https://t.co/2sO99eptK6
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Today at the committee, officials were set to discuss the Winnipeg Lab document scandal involving Justin Trudeau. The Liberals and NDP members did not show up, leading to the shutdown of the meeting. The scandal involves a national security breach at Canada's highest security lab, with the government accused of covering it up. The opposition is demanding answers from the top officials involved. This display of shutting down important work is seen as a betrayal of democracy and transparency promised by Trudeau. The fight for truth and accountability continues.
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Speaker 0: So we're at the standing committee on access to information privacy and ethics. And in the room today, we have, of course, Canada's, Information Commissioner. We have the, parliamentary, legal counsel, the law clerk. We have representatives from the Public Health Agency of Canada here to take questions on Justin Trudeau's, Winnipeg Lab document scandal. So I'm joined, by my colleagues, Michael Cooper and, and Larry Brock.
And, and we came to do our jobs and to ask questions about this, 1 1st first in the history of our country occasion where the prime minister has taken Canada's House of Commons to court to block the release of documents. Now we got these documents, and, and now they're blocking the hearings, silencing the officials who are here to talk about it. So I wanna show you the, liberal members' commitment to, to transparency and democracy. So let me take you through their seats in the room. Seat number 4, seat number 5, seat number 6, seat number 7.
You can see that the Liberals, not showing up for work today, but shutting down a meeting with, with the NDP, their partner in the cover up coalition. So, Michael Cooper, do you wanna give us a sense of why this scandal is so important and why it's so important, that we'd be able to proceed with these hearings, you know, and, it's how unbelievable it is that, the NDP Liberal Coalition shut it down.
Speaker 1: Yeah. Well, this is a government that, presided over or under whose watch a massive national security breach occurred at Canada's highest security lab. And for years, the Liberals tried to cover this up, taking unprecedented steps to defy parliament, defying 4 orders of parliament and even going so far as to take the speaker of the House of Commons to court to block the Winnipeg lab documents. We finally have the documents, and we need to get to the bottom of the decisions that were made that resulted in this massive cover up. I believe that those decisions go right to the top, right to the minister of health and to the prime minister.
Canadians deserve answers. That's what we were here to do, is to get those answers. We had today at committee, the information commissioner, the law clerk, and the president of PHAC. And what did we get? Instead of hearing from those officials to get those answers, the cover up coalition was once again at work with the Liberals and NDP voting to shut committee down.
It demonstrates the lengths to which they they will go, and the total contempt that they have for parliament, and frankly, the contempt that they have for Canadians who want answers.
Speaker 0: Yeah. So I'm gonna turn it over. Thanks so much, Michael Cooper. I'm gonna turn it over to Larry Brock.
Speaker 2: Thank you so much. Canadians need to know who these liberal NDP members were who just shamelessly shut down this committee. MP Khalid MP Fisher MP Hefner MP Baines MP Lambropoulos all from the Liberal Party of Canada and of course their complicit- partners in crime the NDP Matthew Green. This is a shameful display of democracy not at work. Justin Trudeau promised and lied consistently for 9 years that we would see the most open, transparent and accountable government.
You see what happens right now. This is a consistent pattern of them shutting down the important work that we do for you Canadians. It's shameful. It's a disgrace. We will continue to fight for you Canadians.
Speaker 0: Yeah. Very well said, gentlemen. We're gonna keep fighting, fighting for you, fighting to get the truth, fighting against the cover up coalition, because, Canadians, deserve better than, what they're seeing with, Justin Trudeau and his partner Jagmeet Singh. Singh, these liberals and NDP just aren't worth the cost. Michael Cooper, Larry Brock, thank you so much.
@LarryBrockMP - Larry Brock
More $60 Million ArriveScam Debacles Likely New report says more government contracting waste & abuse is likely. The RCMP raided the home of top ArriveScam contractor GC Strategies, paid nearly $20 million. RCMP is investigating Trudeau's ArriveScam. https://t.co/u7KHdNYacN
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I’m shocked to learn that Dalian Enterprises, labeled as an Indigenous business, received over $100 million in taxpayer funds. They've now been removed from the Indigenous business list, but Liberal Minister Patty Hajdu won’t explain why. Are they truly Indigenous, and will they return the money if not?
@GarnettGenuis - Garnett Genuis
SHOCKING. ArriveScam Contractor Dalian Enterprises got over $100 million of taxpayers’ dollars because they got identified as an Indigenous business. BUT, they have now been quietly removed from the Indigenous business list. Liberal Minster Patty Hajdu refuses to say why. So, is Dalian an Indigenous company or not? If they are not, then will they be forced to return the money?
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The purpose of the Indigenous business directory is to identify the indigeneity of listed businesses. Dalian Enterprises was removed from this list due to questionable factors, as indicated by officials. Although they received over $100 million from the government through a joint venture, they are no longer on the list. The list is not permanent and is subject to review based on changing circumstances, such as ownership structures. The goal of the directory is to support economic development opportunities for Indigenous businesses. However, there seems to be a discrepancy between the current explanation and previous statements made in March.
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Speaker 0: You said in March that the purpose of the directory was to identify, indigeneity of those on the list. Why was the ArriveCAN contractor Dalian Enterprise removed from that list?
Speaker 1: I don't have specifics but
Speaker 0: I will turn to I'd like your answer, Minister. We heard from the officials on this last week. You weren't at Ogo. I'd like to hear from you now. Why was ArriveCAN contractor Dalian Enterprises removed from the Indigenous business list?
Can we assume that it's because they were determined not to be Indigenous or is there some other reason they were removed from the list?
Speaker 1: I can't make assumptions on administrative decisions of the department but what I can tell you is that if circumstances change and ownership structures of businesses then they very well may be either added to the list or removed from the list.
Speaker 0: Okay. Is Dalian Enterprises an Indigenous business?
Speaker 1: We don't work with Dalian Enterprises we don't have contracts with Dalian.
Speaker 0: I know but you did they received over $100,000,000 from the government of Canada they were part of the ArriveCAN contract they were able to get it on the basis of an indigenous set aside through a joint venture with a much larger company even though they're only a 2 person company. Again, could you clarify why Dalian Enterprises was removed from the indigenous business list?
Speaker 1: I have we no longer have Dalian and joint venture companies on the list, and indigenous service Canada doesn't have or nor has had any contracts with Dalian.
Speaker 0: But but why were they removed from that list?
Speaker 1: The officials, have indicated they were suspended on March 12th, due to questionable factors. And in fact, their suspension was announced on March 1st, so they are no longer on the list.
Speaker 0: So I'm aware that there's some questionable factors involving Dalian that's why I'm asking questions about it. Could you clarify please if they were suspended or removed on March 1st what was the reason they were removed?
Speaker 1: So I will just reiterate that the purpose of the list is to support Mister,
Speaker 0: I want you to answer the question. Why were they removed?
Speaker 1: So I will just reiterate the
Speaker 0: purpose of the list. Answer the question. Possibility, but it's not today. Maybe the deputy minister can answer, if if the minister doesn't know. Maybe if the could our deputy minister share with
Speaker 1: us Mister chair,
Speaker 0: My question is simple. Either the minister can answer it or maybe the deputy minister can answer it. Why was Dalian Enterprises removed from the list?
Speaker 1: Mister chair, through you, I've given an answer to that question, and the list is not permanent list engraved in stone as the minister as the member would know. Certainly that list certainly that that list is, is something that is, reviewed, as per the request of other departments. The list exists, let's remind members, to ensure that economic development opportunities are
Speaker 0: there for indigenous businesses. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Minister. Again, this reference to economic development is completely different from what you said when you appeared in March.
@BlendrNews - BlendrNews
🇨🇦 Canadian Corruption is Out of Control Green Slush Fund: - Chair handpicked by Trudeau’s office - Companies linked to her got $12M before, then $36M after her appointment - Total misappropriations: hundreds of millions Should this be considered criminal? https://t.co/i087DLxEgk
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Corruption in Canada is alarming. Recent hearings revealed that Annette Vashuran, chair of the Liberals' green fund, was chosen by the prime minister's office despite her connections to companies that had already received over $12 million from the fund she oversees. After her appointment, these companies received an additional $36 million in taxpayer money, highlighting a clear conflict of interest. The green fund is currently under investigation for misappropriating around $150 million, with many similar funds likely facing similar scrutiny. Meanwhile, Canadians are paying more in taxes than for housing, food, and clothing combined, indicating that corrupt politicians are draining resources needed for citizens' basic survival. This situation goes beyond mismanagement; it borders on criminal activity.
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Speaker 0: The amount of corruption in Canada is incomprehensible. In a recent government hearing, it was revealed that Annette Vashuran, chair of the Liberals' green slush fund, was handpicked by the prime minister's office. This despite the fact that companies she was directly involved with had already received over $12,000,000 from the very fund she was being appointed to oversee, a glaring conflict of interest. After her appointment, those same companies received an additional $36,000,000 in taxpayer funding. And this is just one fund.
The green slush fund alone is under investigation for the misappropriation of around a $150,000,000 Now imagine there are dozens more just like it. Meanwhile, the average Canadian is paying more in taxes than they are for housing, food, and clothing combined. In other words, corrupt politicians are siphoning more from citizens than they're left with for their basic survival. This isn't just mismanagement, it's criminal.
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I was shocked to learn that the Liberals awarded a $50 million contract to a consultant lacking healthcare experience for Canada’s vaccine injury support program. A Global News investigation uncovered significant mismanagement, with nearly $35 million going to expensive consultants while only about $17 million reached injured Canadians. Additionally, over 1,700 out of 3,100 claims are still unresolved. Despite this, the Liberals are thinking about renewing the contract. It's hard to believe this is happening. More updates are on the way.
@MBDan7 - Dan Mazier
JAW-DROPPING The Liberals gave a $50 MILLION contract to a consultant with no healthcare experience to run Canada’s vaccine injury support program. A bombshell Global News investigation reveals massive mismanagement. Nearly $35 MILLION went in the pockets of high-priced consultants while less than $17 MILLION reached injured Canadians. Meanwhile, over 1,700 of the 3,100 claims remain unresolved. Now the Liberals are considering renewing the contract. You couldn’t make this up. More to come.
@globalnews - Globalnews.ca
Claims of office drinking, Netflix streaming, ping pong playing and slushies inside the federal government's Vaccine Injury Support Program. Whistleblowers say for some workers, it was more play than work. https://globalnews.ca/news/11258737/covid-vaccine-injury-program-visp-oxaro-workplace-phac/
‘Nothing was ready’: Inside Canada’s Vaccine Injury Support Program - National | Globalnews.ca
Former VISP workers described a culture that was more play than work. 'I felt like I was there to kind of hang out and socialize,' one said. 'It was kind of like school in a way.'
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