Larry Brock at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On July 24th, 2024. See this statement in context.

July 24th, 2024 / 11:15 a.m.

Conservative

Larry Brock Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON

Thank you, Chair.

I'd like to welcome both Professor Clarke and Mr. Boots to the government operations committee, also known as the mighty OGGO.

I'd like to frame my first round of questions to around two news articles I was able to research. One is from the National Post written by Christopher Nardi, which I understand resulted in an interview between Mr. Nardi and both you, Ms. Clarke, and Mr. Boots, as well as a Policy Options piece that both of you authored and was dated February 16, 2024.

I guess I'll start by making an obvious assumption that the ArriveCAN scam or debacle, however you want to frame it, certainly didn't come as a surprise to you, Professor Clarke, or to you, Mr. Boots.

Would that be a fair statement to make?

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