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ArriveCan executives lose court bid, ordered to pay costs over internal wrongdoing probe

“The public service did not ensure Canada received best value for money,” she said. “I would tell you we paid too much for this”


-- Western Standard

Two former federal officials involved in the controversial ArriveCan program have lost their attempt to challenge an internal government investigation, after a Federal Court judge dismissed their appeal and ordered them to pay more than $41,000 in legal costs.

Blacklock's Reporter says the ruling from Federal Court Justice Yao-Yao Go rejected arguments brought by former Canada Border Services Agency managers Antonio Utano and Cameron MacDonald, who sought to overturn findings tied to their conduct during the development of the ArriveCan application.

The court decision does not determine guilt or innocence in the broader allegations, but upholds the process used in the internal review. ---More...

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