US EditionUpcoming Budget to Include Funding for 1,000 New CBSA Officers, Minister Says (Canada)
The investment includes hiring 2,000 new border officers and raising stipends for recruits to address drug trafficking and enhance national security, officials said.
- On Friday, Wayne Long, MP for Saint John-Kennebecasis, announced a federal boost to border security at the Woodstock-Houlton border crossing in New Brunswick.
- Motivated by U.S. concerns over drug trafficking, Long said the plan aims to address fentanyl flows and keep drugs, guns and criminals off Canadian streets.
- The package funds hiring of 1,000 Canada Border Services Agency officers, adding to 10,000 existing border personnel, and raises CBSA recruits' stipend from $125 to $525 per week.
- Woodstock officials expect more staff will enable more searches and seizures of firearms and illegal drugs, despite crossings being down at the land crossing, Cormier said.
- Starting in 2025-26, the government will spend $617 million over five years as part of the budget to be tabled on Nov. 4, with Long calling it the largest investment in Canada's border and noting Port of Saint John will get extra support.
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Upcoming budget to include funding for 1,000 new CBSA officers, minister says (Canada)
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Friday the federal government will fulfil an election campaign promise in its upcoming November budget with funding to hire 1,000 more Canada Border Services Agency officers. Anandasangaree said Friday it will cost $617.7 million over five years to &qu...
Ottawa unveils $617M plan to bolster border security
The federal government has announced the largest border security spend in Canadian history – more than $617 million over five years – aimed at strengthening enforcement across Canada’s land, air, sea, and rail entry points.
Ottawa Pledges $617M to Hire 1,000 New Border Agents
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has announced the government will spend $617.7 million over five years to train and hire 1,000 new Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers. “These people will do critical work at our borders, ensuring the smooth movement of people and goods, all the while making sure that illegal goods, guns, and drugs are stopped, and those who are trafficking in them are arrested and charged,” Anandasangaree sai…
The Carney government will finance the improvement of their working conditions in its next budget.
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Le Journal de QuebecCarney Government Promises to Hire 1000 More Customs at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to Strengthen the Border
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