Government Operations committee  You hit the nail on the head, especially for CBSA. You can feel it and you can see it as a sense of defending Canada, stopping bad people from coming in. That's very basic, but it still touches the emotional part of you. Take advantage of that.

Government Operations committee  I'm just going to start off by saying I am still a reservist. I'm still serving. I got this job with CBSA while I was still serving in the military as a reservist, so I don't think that pertains to me so much.

Government Operations committee  I can't speak for other people on why they joined. To me, it seemed like a very natural transition. I joined CBSA just before 9/11, and I already had about nine years in the military at the time. I was really looking for a strong career that would help me support my wife and fami

Government Operations committee  It's from our collective agreement, the union, PSAC. That changed it.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  At first they took it out. The union took it out of the last round of bargaining, which happened in June 2018 when we finally signed a contract. It was discreetly taken out. I don't really know how to confirm how it all came about, but there was a vote within the union, as well

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  Good day and thanks for having me. I am truly humbled. I'll begin by saying a few things about myself. My name is Sergeant Matt Harris. I'm 47 years old. I'm married with two teenage children. I'm currently a reservist and a veteran. I joined the reserves right after high school