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Union 'Disappointed' as Feds Fund Outside Staff to Guard Immigration Holding Centres
The government set aside $238 million to hire contractors with higher security training, while the union says federal staff should handle detention duties.
- The federal government announced $238 million in funding for the Canada Border Services Agency to hire private security guards with advanced training, with $153 million sourced from existing departmental resources.
- Canada operates four immigration detention facilities in Surrey, Toronto, Laval, and Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, where contracted guards perform essential security duties including screening visitors and transporting detainees.
- Customs and Immigration Union president Mark Weber called the reliance on private contractors "disappointing," citing the 2014 death of Lucia Vega Jimenez as proof federal staff should oversee detention.
- CBSA spokesperson Luke Reimer defended the decision, stating the agency maintains "responsibility and accountability for the care, custody and oversight of detainees" while ensuring detention conditions align with standards.
- Seven active contracts with Garda Canada Security Corporation and GardaWorld total around $248 million, while a separate $11.7 million agreement with Commissionaires covers security services at detention centres.
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The Toronto Star+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
Union ‘disappointed’ as feds fund outside staff to guard immigration holding centres
OTTAWA - The union representing Canada Border Services Agency workers says it's disappointed by the federal government's decision to provide funding for the agency to hire private sector guards on
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+15 Reposted by 15 other sources
Union 'disappointed' as feds fund outside staff to guard immigration holding centres
OTTAWA - The union representing Canada Border Services Agency workers says it's disappointed by the federal government's decision to provide funding for the agency to hire private sector guards on contract for immigration holding centres, arguing the work should be done by federal staff.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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