On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, the National President of the Customs and Immigration Union, Mark Weber, testified in front of the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade as part of their study the potential impacts of the ArriveCAN application on certain Canadian sectors, highlighting the negative consequences of the application on cross-border travel and on […]
Today, the federal government announced it will lift the vaccination policy for all workers in federally regulated workplaces as of June 20, and allow workers who’ve been put on leave without pay because of their vaccination status to return to work without restrictions. Treasury Board has also asked Crown corporations and agencies to suspend their vaccination requirements, […]
National Public Service Week is an opportunity to recognize the outstanding contributions of federal public service workers over the past year. It’s a time for the federal government – your employer – to thank you for everything you do. There’s no doubt you’ve earned it. Faced with insurmountable challenges, you’ve risen to the occasion, never […]
In honour of Pride Month, in recognition of the hard-fought victories of the LGBTQ2+ communities, and in support of the continuing fight against discrimination, the Customs and Immigration Union will be flying the Pride Flag for the duration of the month of June 2022. For the first time in our union’s history, the Pride Flag […]
Recently, the Canada Border Services Agency announced its Summer Action Plan (SAP) for 2022, seeking to mitigate anticipated summertime operational pressures on border operations. The Plan makes it clear that the Agency is well aware of the mounting challenges around issues such as an increase in the volume of travellers, higher border wait times, and […]
