Despite assurances by Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos that all contracts with the company primarily responsible for ArriveCan’s development have been suspended, his department says some contracts are still ongoing.

“By prudence, since November 2023 the contracts with GC Strategies were put on hold, particularly so that within [Canada Border Services Agency] there can be a review of the quality of the contracts,” Mr. Duclos told reporters on Feb. 14.

Later that day, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) told The Epoch Times in a statement it issued a stop-work order on the sixth contract between GC Strategies and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), at the latter’s request. Some contracts with other federal entities are still ongoing and PSPC says it contacted the departments to express concerns.