Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Let's compare ArriveCAN with similar apps in other countries, for example.
For a population more than twice that of Canada, France paid 9 million euros for its application, or about $12 million Canadian. In Germany, the same app cost $29 million Canadian for a population of 83 million people.
Ms. O'Gorman, according to the report, between July 2022, when you took up your duties, and March 2023, when the Auditor General had a more complete picture, almost $12 million was spent on the ArriveCAN app. Twelve million Canadian dollars is as much as the total cost of a similar application for a population of 70 million people, just since you've been in your position.
What are your thoughts on those costs, and why didn't you just internalize them and save taxpayers some money?