It seems the reason ArriveCan ended on Sep 30, 2022 had nothing to do with science, nor safety. It had to do with a time-limited *privacy impact exemption* that the Treasury Board/ Privacy Commissioner granted to Public Health Agency of Canada back on May 4, 2021.
Why would an App that collects data about folks' names, addresses, cell, email, jab status, etc.- developed by a mysterious group of expensive consultants- need an exemption to a Privacy Impact Assessment? Why didn't it want typical oversight? How & with whom was it sharing info?
Here is a link to the full ATIP, where the Treasury Board/Information Commissioner granted PHAC a time-limited Privacy Impact Assessment waiver... ending on, yup, *Sep 30, 2022*.
Once PHAC would have to account for privacy issues, it abandoned the app. img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/9b59…
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I am pleased to report that after my persistent requests, the ParentHomework.ca "campaign" has now finally ended, and what some might say was "inaccurate information" has been entirely removed.
The legal name of the entity that was in charge of this website, was finally properly registered on Sep 16, 2022; a Board of Directors can now take ownership of the information, aka Kids Health Alliance.
Leaving outdated policies / information in place during an "emergency", when information changes so rapidly, is problematic. Making it difficult to communicate with those responsible is also unfair. The public should be able to readily know whose opinions are being relied on.
According to a Canada Border Service Agency representative, CBSA does not have authority to issue fines re: ArriveCan. Can only order quarantine for non-compliance
It would be up to a Public Health Agency of Canada officer to use post-border crossing surveillance to issue fine.
Canadians/residents arriving at an airport w/out an ArriveCan app may be directed by CBSA to an area controlled by a Health Agency officer.
"Am I being detained or arrested, and if so, under what provision of law" would be a reasonable question.
Along with officer name and ID.
An Order in Council is available at the link below.
It makes no reference to an ArriveCan app, nor any fines, nor arrest.
So it's reasonable to ask any Health Officer what provision of law they are relying on, beyond Section 58 of the Quarantine Act. orders-in-council.canada.ca/attachment.php…