Issue:Border Security

Reduction of Hours of Operation at Ports of Entry: Customs and Immigration Union Expresses Concerns

November 13, 2018

Press Release – Ottawa, November 12, 2018 – The National President of the Customs and Immigration Union which represents 10,000 members, most of whom are front line border services and inland immigration enforcement officers, has raised concerns regarding the recent announcement that effective November 26, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be reducing […]

Government Must Address Staffing Issues to Smooth Refugee Process

October 13, 2017

PSAC is calling on the federal government to address organizational and workload issues resulting from the influx of asylum seekers from the United States. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen must take responsibility for fixing these persistent problems. “There are not enough front-line workers,” said PSAC National President […]

CIU Expresses Concerns on CBSA Reducing Hours of Operation at Ports of Entry

August 4, 2017

Press Release – Ottawa, August 4, 2017 – The National President of the Customs and Immigration Union which represents 10,000 members, most of whom are front line border services and inland immigration enforcement officers, has raised concerns regarding the recent announcement that the Canada Border Services Agency will be reducing hours of operation at six […]

Bill C-23: CIU Appears Before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

Image of the canadian parliament with the words Bill C23, Preclearance Act

May 31, 2017

On May 17, 2017, Brother Jean-Pierre Fortin, the CIU National President, appeared before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security regarding Bill C-23: An Act respecting the preclearance of persons and goods in Canada and the United States. The submission is available online [PDF document].

Business Sector to Government: Increase CBSA Resources

Map of the Canada-USA Border with the words cross-border trade on top, with two arrows

May 25, 2017

On May 19, 2017, representatives from organizations across the business sector signed a joint letter, titled Investments in Our Borders, calling upon the federal government to increase CBSA funding and resources to deal with problems demanding urgent attention. The letter, addressed to several federal ministers and signed by twelve major business sector associations, outlined long-standing cross-border […]