The agency announced administrative changes to its operations in southern Ontario. Effective April 1, 2011, the CBSA will amalgamate its two regions in Windsor/St. Clair and Niagara Falls/Ft. Erie. Call 613-957-6500.
The agency marked International Customs Day to recognize the contribution of customs services in making Canada's border safe and secure. Guided by the theme "Knowledge, a catalyst for Customs excellence," this year's International Customs Day will be devoted to promoting knowledge, learning, management development and professional training. The full release is available online. Call 613-957-6500.
Pierre Sabourin, Vice-President of Operations of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), issued a statement regarding incorrect media reports concerning CBSA's role in joint operations with law enforcement partners, saying "the CBSA is NOT ceasing all Joint Force Operations." The full release is available online. Call 613-957-6500.
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher,MB) congratulated the Canadian Border Services Agency on training the first detector dog teams in Canada whose job it is to find contraband tobacco products. The full release is available online. Call 514-350-6130.
The services announced the implementation of the first stage of the eManifest initiative, a major project that will change the way commercial goods coming into Canada are processed. Electronic data interchange (EDI) systems are now available for highway carriers who can now transmit their pre-arrival cargo and conveyance data to the CBSA before arriving at … Read more
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews and Citizenship Minister Jason Kenney congratulated the Canada Border Services Agency as it announced that Mohammed Said JAMA, 41, has been removed from Canada. He was removed under escort by CBSA officers on September 14, 2010. The removal followed set procedures and unfolded without incident. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
