Mr. Speaker, with regard to part (a), the Canada Border Services Agency, or CBSA, is unable to respond to this question, as the agency’s financial systems do not track costs by individual border crossing.
With regard to part (b), the CBSA does not pay for the maintenance or operating costs for the ports of entry that are deemed legislated facilities provided by the owner of those facility under section 6 of the Customs Act. At these ports of entry, the CBSA is only responsible for providing border service officers and the CBSA’s operating equipment. The agency’s financial systems do not track costs by individual border crossing.
With regard to parts (c)(i) and (ii), the agency’s financial systems do not track costs by individual border crossing.
With regard to part (d)(i), the CBSA does not pay for the maintenance or operating costs for the ports of entry that are deemed legislated facilities, which are provided free of charge by the owner of those facility under the requirements set out in section 6 of the Customs Act and in the Health of Animals Act, Plant Protection Act, Quarantine Act and the immigration and refugee protection regulations. With regard to part (d)(ii), there is an arrangement between The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited and the CBSA for the provision of facilities at the Cornwall port of entry.
With regard to part (e), under section 6 of the Customs Act, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, or WBDA, is the responsible entity, which is required to provide the buildings and facilities for the CBSA. Questions on the facility and funding should be directed to the WDBA.