Public servant denies fault in controversial ArriveCan contract, says she is ‘muzzled’ with job at risk

Diane Daly denies involvement in developing the contracting criteria that ‘favoured’ GC Strategies, and secured the two-person IT firm a $25-million contract for its staffing work on ArriveCan.

Diane Daly, an employee with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) tells MPs that she is "very concerned that if I tell the truth here, I'm going to lose my job,” in her testimony on ArriveCan.Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

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BY IREM KOCA

August 7, 2024

A key public servant named in the ArriveCan saga is denying involvement in developing the contracting criteria that “favoured” GC Strategies, and in explosive testimony on Wednesday told MPs she fears losing her job if she speaks the truth.

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