With regard to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the hours of operation at all land ports between Canada and the USA: (a) is the CBSA currently considering or planning (i) any reduction in hours or service at any land points of entry, (ii) to close down any land points of entry; (b) if the answer to (a)(i) or (a)(ii) is affirmative, what reductions or closures are being considered or planned; (c) what are the details of any consultations and studies related to any reductions or closures, broken down by point of entry, including (i) who was consulted, (ii) by what method was the consultation posted; and (d) does the CBSA have any plans to use the ArriveCAN application or digital identification to replace staffed border crossings in favour of automated crossings at any land points of entry, and, if so, which points of entry will be impacted by these changes, and by what date?
In the House of Commons on November 4th, 2024. See this statement in context.