BRAMPTON – The City of Brampton welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of the implementation of the National Action Plan on Combatting Auto Theft. Auto theft continues to have a negative impact on the city and the Action Plan is a significant step in combatting this. The Action Plan is focused on disrupting, dismantling and prosecuting the organized crime groups involved …
Calgary – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is advising travellers that the Chief Mountain port of entry will be open for the summer season from today, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, to Monday, September 30, 2024. Chief Mountain is located along Highway 6 in Alberta on the boundary of Waterton Lakes National Park. In 2023, over 55,000 travellers crossed the …
Ottawa – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) provided an update on its ability to process Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) requests electronically, after information stored on 40 CBSA servers was made inaccessible during infrastructure maintenance performed by Shared Services Canada (SSC) on February 8, 2024. Since the previous update on February 21, 2024, SSC and CBSA have been working …
Little Gold – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is advising travellers that the Little Gold Creek port of entry will open for the summer season on Friday, May 17. Seasonal hours of operation will be from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time, seven days a week. The port is scheduled to remain open until Sunday, September 15. This …
Ottawa – With boating season fast approaching, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds all private boaters of their entry and reporting obligations when navigating Canadian waters or entering Canada by boat. Understanding the reporting requirements will ensure a safe and enjoyable season on the water. These are the top travel tips for boaters entering Canada: Know before you go. Before …
BRAMPTON – Budget 2024 Canada was released recently by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. This year’s budget, Fairness for every generation, is “the government’s plan to build more homes, faster, help make life cost less, and grow the economy in a way that helps every generation get ahead”. The City highlights federal commitments to initiatives of key …
Vancouver – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to protecting Canadians by keeping prohibited firearms and weapons out of our communities. As a result of a criminal investigation by the CBSA, Bryce Cameron McDonald, a resident of Delta, British Columbia, has been charged with 18 firearm and weapon related offences. In April 2022, the CBSA Criminal Investigations Section …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs issued the following statement regarding Canada’s assisted departures from Haiti: “The safety of Canadians, at home and abroad, is our top priority. Our teams in Ottawa and in the region continue to work tirelessly to help Canadians and those with strong ties to Canada leave Haiti. We have been working around the …
MONTRÉAL, QC – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Auto Theft and Towing (PATT) Team and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have recovered 598 vehicles before they were illegally exported as part of Project Vector. The CBSA regularly works with the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) and Équité Association to search sea …
Nova Scotia – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and its law enforcement partners are committed to keeping harmful substances out of communities and disrupting organized crime. In early March 2024, more than 1.5 tonnes of suspected cocaine was seized by CBSA border services officers at the Container Examination Facility in Halifax, Nova Scotia (NS). The seizure has been valued at …
