As a strike by over 9,000 CBSA personnel looms across the country, PSAC has written to transportation industry stakeholders warning of potential disruptions at ports and border crossings nationwide and urging them to pressure the government to negotiate a fair collective agreement for FB group members as soon as possible to avoid delays in the […]
OTTAWA, January 18, 2024 — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently announced that it would only staff border services operations in Saint John, NB, on weekdays during daytime hours, eliminating the long-established, regular presence of border officers in the evening, on weekends, and on holidays. This decision, which affects travellers, commercial, and marine operations, […]
We count on border officers to keep us safe and secure but chronic understaffing and ineffective technology are making it impossible for workers at the border to do their jobs safely and effectively. Despite efforts to push the government to address staffing issues, this holiday season, travellers will encounter frustrating waits at airports and land […]
On Thursday October 20, 2022, the National President of the Customs and Immigration Union, Mark Weber, addressed the House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates as part of the Committee’s study on the ArriveCAN application. Speaking to the Committee, the CIU National President was critical of the Agency, pointing to the utter lack of […]
On Tuesday September 27, 2022, the National President of the Customs and Immigration Union, Mark Weber, addressed the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade for the second time this year as part of the Committee’s study on the potential impacts of the ArriveCAN application on certain Canadian sectors. Speaking to the Committee, the CIU National President […]
