The specific contracts that were put in place were from the Canada Border Services Agency. A number of resources needed to be replaced, given the length of the pandemic. The security and privacy considerations related to the data that was collected were reviewed through numerous assessments, including from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. The report was that the measures complied with privacy and were necessary and proportional to the tasks that needed to be implemented.
On February 20th, 2024. See this statement in context.