Auditor general says feds didn’t get value for money in dozens of GC Strategies contracts

GC Strategies, the beleaguered Ottawa-based firm that was the primary contractor for the ArriveCan app, was awarded dozens of government contracts between 2015 and 2024, at a total value of over $92-million.

Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report showed federal organizations 'frequently did not demonstrate value for money' in dozens of contracts awarded to GC Strategies.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARLO GLASS

June 10, 2025

Canada's auditor general has found federal organizations did not follow procurement policies, or ultimately receive value for money when they awarded dozens of contracts to GC Strategies Inc., the firm behind the controversial ArriveCan application.

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