Tag: CBSA

Dodgy Toonies from Quanzhou: How CBSA says it nabbed man with 26,630 fake $2 coins from China | Global News

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When the package from far away China landed at a FedEx warehouse at the sprawling Montreal-Mirabel International Airport in early January, Canada Border Services Agency officer Caroline Landry took a quick but careful look at the shipping label. The customs paperwork accompanying the package declared it contained 10,000 “metal badges” from a clothing company in Quanzhou, the CBSA says. Read full story here: Dodgy Toonies from Quanzhou: How CBSA says it nabbed man with 26,630 fake $2 coins from China | Global Newshttps://globalnews.ca/news/10082240/counterfeit-toonies-coins-china-quebecer-arrested/

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‘Deeply Concerning’: CBSA’s Use Of Surveillance Still Has No Federal Guidance, Experts Warn | Global News

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A newly released memo shows Canada’s border agency signed off on rules to guide its most intrusive intelligence operations months ago, but the federal government has yet to issue the ministerial direction. The memo, obtained by The Canadian Press through the Access to Information Act, describes efforts stretching back seven years to introduce formal government instruction on the Canada Border Services Agency’s use of surveillance and confidential sources. Read full story here: ‘Deeply Concerning’: CBSA’s Use Of Surveillance Still Has No Federal Guidance, Experts Warn | Global News

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Hundreds Of Americans Are Still Trying To Enter Canada For Shopping, Recreation: CBSA | CTV News

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OTTAWA — As Canada and the U.S. move to extend the border closure by another month, more than 12,000 Americans have been turned away at our shared border — and almost half of them were coming to Canada to sightsee, shop or have some fun, despite the ongoing pandemic. The number has continued to climb since CTV News first reported last month that more than 10,000 U.S. citizens attempted non-essential border crossings. According to the latest figures sent to CTVNews.ca by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), 12,819 U.S. citizens…

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The Canada-U.S. Border Could Be Closed For Months. Here’s What You Need To Know Now | CBC News

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Gone are the days when Canadians and Americans could freely drive across their shared border for a quick shopping trip or to visit family and friends. Now, the Canada-U.S. land border that was once wide open is closed to non-essential travel, affecting the lives of many people on both sides. Here’s the latest on what you need to know about Canada-U.S. border rules and why our neighbours to the south may not be visiting for a while. Read full story here: The Canada-U.S. Border Could Be Closed For Months. Here’s…

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Nearly 5,000 U.S. Citizens Have Tried To Enter Canada For Shopping, Recreation Despite COVID-19: CBSA | CTV News

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OTTAWA — According to new data from the Canada Border Services Agency, more than 10,000 U.S. citizens have been turned away at the Canadian border during the pandemic — and almost half of them were hoping to enter Canada to shop, go sightseeing or simply for recreation. While half of the U.S. citizens were turned back for “other” reasons, which the CBSA did not expand on, a little over 2,700 citizens had to turn back when they said they were hoping to cross the border for “tourism” or “sightseeing.” More…

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Thousands Of Tourists, Shoppers Still Trying To Enter Canada Despite COVID-19 Travel Ban | CTV News

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VICTORIA — Canadian border agents have turned away more than 7,500 foreigners – mostly Americans – trying to visit Canada for non-essential purposes, including sightseeing, shopping and recreation, since pandemic restrictions on travel were imposed. The latest data available from the Canada Border Services Agency reveals that 7,639 foreign nationals were denied entry to Canada under the discretionary travel ban between March 22 and June 16. Americans accounted for 87 per cent of those denied entry, with 6,615 U.S. citizens being sent home by Canadian border agents. The remaining 1,024…

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Border Officials To Start Sharing Data About U.S., Canadian Travellers | CBC News

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Border agents will be able to share information about U.S. and Canadian citizens more freely as the third phase of a 2011 border agreement meant to make it easier for trade and travel across the Canada-U.S. border comes into effect. It was announced on Thursday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Canada Border Services Agency will exchange biographic data, travel documents, and other information related to border crossings of U.S. and Canadian citizens. Read full story here: Border Officials To Start Sharing Data About U.S., Canadian Travellers | CBC News

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Bias At The Border? CBSA Study Finds Travellers From Some Countries Face More Delays | CBC News

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The Canada Border Services Agency is conducting a series of tests to learn if its human agents, and its passport-reading machines, are prone to discriminating against certain kinds of travellers. The CBSA’s research to date, obtained by CBC News through Access to Information requests, suggests that most of the discrepancies in the treatment of different nationalities and ethnicities at Canada’s international airports are driven by procedures, rather than prejudice. Read full story here: Bias At The Border? CBSA Study Finds Travellers From Some Countries Face More Delays | CBC News

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Harassment, Sexual Assault Among Alleged Misconduct By Border Agents Investigated By CBSA | CBC News

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The Canada Border Services Agency, which has the authority to detain and search Canadians and carry out deportations, investigated 1,200 allegations against its own staff over a two and a half year period from January 2016 to the middle of 2018. Documents obtained by CBC News through an access to information request describe a wide range of alleged offences among agency staff, including criminal association, excessive force and using “inappropriate sexual language.” Read full story here: Harassment, Sexual Assault Among Alleged Misconduct By Border Agents Investigated By CBSA | CBC News

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Canada Pushes Back As U.S. Congressman Flags Threats Along ‘Totally Wide Open’ Northern Border | CTV News

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Canada is defending accusations from a U.S. Congressman that the United States is ignoring security issues along the Canada-U.S. border. “It is the longest, most successful international boundary — un-militarized international boundary — in the history of the world, and we’re determined to keep it that way,” Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said in an interview with CTV Power Play Host Don Martin on Wednesday. Read full story here: Canada Pushes Back As U.S. Congressman Flags Threats Along ‘Totally Wide Open’ Northern Border | CTV News

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