$38,000 Fines Waived for Ontario Amish Families Convicted for Not Using ArriveCan App

$38,000 Fines Waived for Ontario Amish Families Convicted for Not Using ArriveCan App

Over $38,000 in fines have been waived and convictions set aside for a group of people from an Ontario Amish community who were convicted for not using the ArriveCan app during COVID-19 lockdowns. Lawyers with The Democracy Fund (TDF) won the case after seven months of negotiations and multiple court appearances on behalf of the group known to avoid modern technology due to their faith. “This outcome is a testament to the importance of access to…

Canada Bans ArriveCAN Contractor from Government Work for 7 Years

The Canadian government has imposed a seven-year prohibition on the primary contractor behind the troubled ArriveCAN app, blocking the company from all federal contracting work in the harshest penalty yet for a procurement scandal that wasted millions in taxpayer funds. Federal procurement officials declared Friday that GC Strategies Inc. will be barred from winning government work following a review that found problems with how the company oper…