CBSA: a troubled agency under the microscope

The government has not acted, despite CBSA becoming more of a failed agency that is too authoritative, too administratively weak, and too secretive.

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. CBSA remains the only major enforcement agency without independent civilian oversight, and the government’s bill to create it is not high among its legislative priorities, writes Ken Rubin.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KEN RUBIN

May 22, 2024

The Canadian Border Service Agency is facing criticism on a number of fronts, such as late and lost access-to-information requests, corrupted contractual practices, and its controversial law enforcement operations in detaining high-risk immigrants.

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