Poor data, deficiencies in case management to blame for slow pace in enforcing deportation orders, says auditor general

According to CBSA, most of the cases in its 'wanted' inventory involve individuals 'considered a low risk to public safety and are not an agency priority.'

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the government is 'taking steps' to 'locate foreign nationals whose whereabouts are unknown by completing a review of all outstanding cases, prioritizing criminal cases, and focusing investigations on the most concerning cases.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

July 8, 2020

A federal audit into deportation proceedings released Wednesday says that Canada’s border patrol agency failed to enforce orders for a majority of individuals who had been flagged by the system for “removal.” The auditor g...

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