Canadian shippers have expressed concerns over the impending May 13 launch of a digital Customs collection scheme by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), which is already 42% over budget. MP Kyle Seeback highlighted that "The system is not ready" for implementation. Additionally, documents have revealed that federal employees logged 134,000 hours on the ArriveCan app, despite the hiring of 32 contractors at a cost of $59.5 million, claiming it was 'value for money'. Conservative MP Michael Barrett has called for a summons of an ArriveCan supplier to disclose federal employees who provided inside information for securing government contracts. Concerns are also raised about the burden on small businesses and e-commerce entrepreneurs in adapting to trade and customs compliance.
"It is unrealistic to expect small business or e-commerce entrepreneurs to become trade and customs compliance experts to import goods into Canada," writes Carolyn Kim and Robin Guy #cdnpoli #uspoli https://t.co/zzhvmNFiQ2
#REPORT: Conservative MP Michael Barrett has sponsored a summons of an ArriveCan supplier to name federal employees who provided inside information on how to secure millions in Trudeau government contracts. https://t.co/qf0s8vRYAq
DOCUMENTS: Federal employees claim to log 134,000 hours on #ArriveCan at the same time $60M went to outside contractors: "It was value for money." https://t.co/0XXPnRNrxt #cdnpoli @AndrewScheer https://t.co/2oiRsBaxzt
DOCUMENTS: Federal employees logged thousands of hours on #ArriveCan app despite hiring 32 contractors at cost of $59.5 million. @CanBorder claims staff logged 134,000 hours: “It was value for money.” https://t.co/HbBDeQXcPK #cdnpoli https://t.co/tOltgShtKx
Canadian shippers plead with @CanBorder to delay May 13 launch of digital Customs collection scheme already 42% over budget. “The system is not ready.” — @kyleseeback https://t.co/H9LovFA1Bz #cdnpoli https://t.co/UYscp6p4Sc