Fewer than 5,000 guns have been seized at the Canadian border since January 2017, according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), despite increased federal promises to reduce cross-border firearms trafficking. The Liberal cabinet told the House of Commons in a recently-tabled “Inquiry Of Ministry” that 4,770 guns have been seized by border officers since January…
Feds 2 Weeks Late on Releasing ArriveCan Invoices, Lists of Subcontractors
MPs on a House of Commons committee said today they are still awaiting lists of subcontractors and invoices yet to be released by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) to explain how the federal government spent $54 million on the ArriveCan app. “There’s definitely questions on if this delay is a result of simply not…
No Timeline for Hiring Iran Sanctions Staff, Federal Minister Says
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says that while legislation is coming within weeks to get tough on the Iranian regime, there is no timeline for hiring people to help enforce fresh sanctions. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a week ago that Canada would ban thousands of Iranian officials from entering the country, pledging $76 million…
Saskatoon Police Arrest 16-Year-Old After Canadian Border Agents Seize Guns and Ammunition Coming from US
Police arrested a 16-year-old male and seized multiple firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts from a home in Saskatoon. The investigation that led to the execution of a search warrant in Saskatoon began in Vancouver when the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) found a suspicious package. CBSA found the package, which was addressed to Saskatoon and shipped…
Saskatoon Police Arrest 16-Year-Old After Border Agents Seize Guns and Ammunition Coming From US
Police arrested a 16-year-old male and seized multiple firearms, ammunition, and firearm parts from a home in Saskatoon. The investigation that led to the execution of a search warrant in Saskatoon began in Vancouver when the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) found a suspicious package. CBSA found the package, which was addressed to Saskatoon and shipped…
House Committee Hears Impacts of ArriveCan App on Canadian Industries
Mandatory use of the ArriveCan mobile app for travellers during the pandemic increased burdens on Canada’s border officers and discouraged tourism while causing significant losses to businesses, several witnesses told a parliamentary committee studying the matter. “During COVID, we lost two tourism years. And unfortunately, we lost another tourism year this year. Two years we…
Quebec Police Watchdog to Investigate Civilian Death During RCMP Raid This Week
Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating the death earlier this week of a 42-year-old man during a police operation involving the RCMP. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says it was asked by the RCMP to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death in Terrebonne, Que., north of Montreal. The watchdog says members of the RCMP and the…
Feds Signal ArriveCan May Be Used Beyond Pandemic
The federal government has hinted that ArriveCAN, originally intended to provide travel and public health information during the COVID-19 pandemic, may be kept beyond the pandemic. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino recently signalled the Liberal government’s plan to use the app to “modernize our border” and allow travellers to complete their customs declaration forms in…
Feds Threaten to Fine Travellers for Not Using ArriveCan, After Update Expands Use for App
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) threatened to fine Canadian travellers who don’t use the government’s ArriveCan app when entering the country, following a recent update that expands the mobile app beyond its original function of collecting public health data on COVID-19. In a July 7 tweet, the PHAC said travellers coming to Canada should…
Feds to Expand ArriveCan Beyond Collecting COVID-19 Data
The ArriveCan app that travellers coming to Canada are required to use to report their COVID-19 vaccination status will be extended beyond its original function of collecting public health data. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino recently signalled the Liberal government’s plan to use the app to “modernize our border” and allow travellers to complete their…
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