TORONTO – The Ontario government has launched “Operation Deterrence,” the province’s preparedness and planning framework for enhanced security at international borders and tackling criminal activity that is harming people on both sides of the border. “Ontario has been calling on the federal government to step up and address safety and security concerns at the border. We need to see words turned …
Mississauga – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to stopping illegal firearm manufacturers and protecting our communities. The CBSA announced today that an arrest has been made for multiple firearms and prohibited devices related offences following an extensive investigation led by the CBSA’s Ontario Firearms Smuggling Enforcement Team (OFSET). The OFSET is a group of CBSA criminal investigators, …
Ontario – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has a legal obligation to remove all foreign nationals that are inadmissible to Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). From January 1 to October 31, 2024, the CBSA removed over 14,000 inadmissible foreign nationals. Today, the CBSA announced it is introducing a new measure to reduce the cost burden of removing inadmissible …
Ottawa – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced its intention to launch its first preclearance operation in 2025. Preclearance supports the national security and economic prosperity of both Canada and the U.S. by facilitating the secure and efficient movement of people and goods across the border. The initiative will have Canadian border services officers working at a shared facility …
Calgary – Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers, working with the Integrated Border Enforcement Team in Alberta, a joint force operation between the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region, CBSA and Calgary Police Service, seized 189 kg of cocaine following a secondary examination of a commercial truck seeking entry at the Coutts port of entry on Nov. 13, 2024. The drugs …
Vancouver – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to protecting Canadians by keeping prohibited firearms and illicit drugs out of our communities. Today, the CBSA announced that charges have been laid against Sicamous, B.C. resident, Jesse Pat Lyle, for firearms and drug trafficking offences. On April 26, 2024, Border Services Officers at Vancouver International Airport Commercial Operations intercepted …
Ottawa – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers that it can be extra busy at the border during the holiday season. Every day, the CBSA works hard to protect Canadians, support the economy and ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods across the border. Between January 1 and October 31, 2024, we welcomed over 80.5 …
Ottawa – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is the second-largest revenue generator for the Government of Canada, collecting $40 billion a year in duties and taxes on all commercial goods imported to Canada. The aged technology that was being used to do this work was putting this revenue at risk. To address this risk, the CBSA Assessment and Revenue …
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement following the First Ministers’ meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s premiers: “For months, Ontario has been pushing the federal government to show that Canada understands, cares and is responsive to U.S. security and economic concerns, including by urging them to match U.S. tariffs on China, ban Chinese software in …
Ontario – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers that it can be extra busy at the border over Black Friday and American Thanksgiving long weekend. Every day, the CBSA works hard to protect Canadians, support the economy and ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods across the border. In 2023, we welcomed over 86 million …
