"The whole affair is obscene, and not just on the part of the Dominican Republic. It’s also troubling how little the Canadian government has done to secure their release."
"Oxaro had received $50.6 million in taxpayer money; $33.7 million has been spent on administrative costs, while injured Canadians received $16.9 million. Updated Health Canada figures released last week show the company has now received $54.1 million and spent $36.3 million on administration costs, with just $18.1 million paid to injured Canadians"
https://globalnews.ca/news/11407587/visp-program-phac-government/