CBSA told KPMG to go subcontract through GC Strategies to work on ArriveCan, MPs hear

KPMG agreed to work as a subcontractor to GCStrategies, the tiny IT staffing firm in the middle of allegations of misconduct, to do cybersecurity work on ArriveCan because the government 'asked' them to, the firm's partners testify.

Hartaj Nijjar, KPMG's partner and national leader for cybersecurity services, left, and Lydia Lee, the firm's partner and national leader for the firm's digital health transformation practice, testified before the House Public Accounts Committee on April 4.Screenshot courtesy of ParlVU

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BY IREM KOCA

April 4, 2024

A former Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) official asked KPMG to do cybersecurity work on ArriveCan through GC Strategies, the tiny IT staffing firm that reaped millions of dollars in profits, MPs heard during a committee meeting.

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