‘No evidence’ ArriveCAN app causing ‘any problems’ at borders: transport minister
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'If we didn't have ArriveCAN, the processing of arrivals would take longer time, because it would have to be done manually,' the transport minister told the committee.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says there is “no evidence” the ArriveCAN app has caused “any problems” at Canada’s borders.
In fact, without the app, Alghabra said the processing of arrivals “would take longer.”
“ArriveCAN is not contributing to the congestion. In fact, ArriveCAN is a useful tool that helps verify the vaccination status of an individual before arriving at our borders,” he said at a committee meeting.
“If we didn’t have ArriveCAN, the processing of arrivals would take longer time, because it would have to be done manually.”
Alghabra made the comments while appearing before the House of Commons transport committee, where he had been called to face questions about airport delays that impacted customers across the country this summer.
A number of factors have contributed to the delays, from staffing shortages to airlines’ refusal to reduce flights to match their reduced capacities, experts have told The Canadian Press.
The delays caused widespread flight cancellations, baggage delays and lengthy lineups, particularly at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.
But airport and airline delays haven’t been the only issue travellers have faced. The government’s mandatory ArriveCAN app has come under fire from data and privacy experts for its technology, which is considered a “trade secret,” according to the app’s Algorithmic Impact Assessment.
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