“Pie in the sky” is an expression that could be used. It might be a bit more long than short term in terms of achievability. I think perhaps the CBSA is not looking at hiring 1,000 additional full border services officers but hiring lesser positions and downloading duties onto newly created FB-1 positions that they are deeming administrative, and we are very concerned about them actually doing the work of a border services officer.
The CBSA is now undergoing a review of accommodated officers who cannot be armed, and they're essentially telling them, “You are going to self-demote or we're going to show you the door.” These are, in many instances, people who have injured themselves on the job. That's how our employer is treating them right now. It's deplorable, but it just looks like a cost-saving measure.
We're really concerned when we hear “1,000”. We want to make sure that's 1,000 actual border services officers.