Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) National president Jean-Pierre Fortin has confirmed the CIU will do everything in its power to overturn the discipline imposed last week by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on three Border Services Officers in Manitoba. More information is available online. Call 613-222-8549.
A member of the Customs and Immigration Union who was working as a Front-line Border Services Officer was shot and seriously injured while performing her duties at the Douglas port of entry in British Columbia. The national president of the Customs and Immigration Union, Jean-Pierre Fortin, offered the entire membership's support for their injured colleague, … Read more
The National president of the Customs and Immigration Union, which represents front line border services and inland immigration enforcement officers, has raised pointed questions for Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) following the announcement of a new initiative to combat human trafficking. The Customs and Immigration Union asks "How is it then that this … Read more
The Customs and Immigration Union issued a statement saying that Canada Border Services Agency's senior management have been exposed disobeying cost savings directives in the recent budget by flying in managers from across Canada to a luxury hotel in Montreal, QC, for a secret three day meeting at costs estimated to be in the hundreds … Read more
The national union representing Canada's Front-Line Customs and Immigration Officers has expressed its appreciation for Public Safety Minister Vic Toews (Provencher, MB) recent unequivocal rejection of the internal CBSA/CBP Report which recommended closing and reducing hours of operation at some small and remote land-border points-of-entry. The CBSA/CBP internal Report, which had been obtained and released … Read more
The national president of the Customs and Immigration Union, which represents Canada's Immigration Inland Enforcement Officers and Front- Line Customs & Immigration Officers, Ron Moran called on the Conservative Government to take practical internal measures to ensure that announced enforcement measures move forward effectively. The CIU has long been an advocate of improved screening and … Read more
The Customs and Immigration Union announced an appeal to a decision made by the Canada Border Services Agency to eliminate local intelligence centers and to close and reduce hours of operation at five land-border points-of-entry in Quebec and one in Saskatchewan. CIU National President Ron Moran urged the Government to take action and suspend CBSA's … Read more
The union representing Canada's Front-Line, Immigration Inland Enforcement, and Immigration Hearings Officers announced its support upon the introduction of Bill C-49 'Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act' to combat people smuggling. Call 613-677-1090.
