HelpSeeker Technologies
IndustrySoftware
Founded2018
Headquarters
Calgary
Key people
Alina Turner
Travis Turner
Websitewww.helpseeker.co

HelpSeeker Technologies is a Canadian software company that was founded in 2018 and awarded $2.5 million from the Government of Canada in 2021.

Organization and history

HelpSeeker is based in Calgary, Alberta.[1] It was founded in 2018 by Alina Turner and Travis Turner who are married.[2]

The company was given $2.5 million by the Government of Canada in 2021.[3]

Activities

The company sells digital products that assist clients to understand social services around them.[2]

Vancouver Police Department commissioned HelpSeeker to analyse spending on social services in Vancouver during 2018 and 2019.[1][4] HelpSeeker charged the police $149,000 for the work.[4] Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim was critical of HelpSeekers analysis, stating "It is difficult to trace the source of the figures given in this report."[5] Mike Farnworth, Canada's Minister of Public Safety was also critical of the analysis, calling it "sensationalized" and "misleading".[5]

Edmonton Police Service commissioned HelpSeeker to produce a report called Money in the System.[6][7] Ottawa Police Service engaged HelpSeeker in 2021 to provide a "Social Impact Audit."[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Denis, Jen St (2022-11-09). "'Copaganda': Critics Challenge Police Report on Social Spending". The Tyee. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  2. 1 2 Stephenson, Amanda (12 Feb 2021). "Calgary social services tech startup gets $2.5 million from Ottawa to scale up". calgaryherald. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  3. ↑ Valleau, Natalie (12 Feb 2021). "Calgary company receives $2.5M in federal funding for social services app". CBC.
  4. 1 2 Larsen, Karin (8 Nov 2022). "Vancouver police call for centralized body to co-ordinate services on the Downtown Eastside". CBC.
  5. 1 2 "Le maire de Vancouver juge peu utile le rapport de la police sur le filet social". Radio Canada. 10 Nov 2022.
  6. ↑ Johal, Rumeek; Magusiak, Stephen (2022-11-17). "Police Across Canada Are Hiring a Tech Company to Justify Bigger Budgets and Belittle Social Services". PressProgress. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  7. ↑ Social Impact Audit, Edmonton Police, June 2022
  8. ↑ "Community service providers unhappy with police-commissioned report on reimagined public safety model". ottawacitizen. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
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