International Trade committee  We'd be happy to work on the statistics you are requesting. In terms of the processing, yes, it is about double the time, but it's not about the ArriveCAN app. If we were not utilizing the ArriveCAN app, it would actually be far longer. Currently it's about meeting your obligat

International Trade committee  I have not been to Niagara Falls. I was in Vancouver last week and actually saw it in operation, both in the NEXUS lanes and in traditional crossing lanes. On the need to verify people's vaccination status to determine whether or not they need to quarantine, whether or not they

International Trade committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for inviting me to participate in the discussion today. Since the start of the pandemic, the Government of Canada has taken significant action to limit the introduction and spread of COVID-19 in Canada by ensuring t

Transport committee  I would be happy to answer the member's question, Mr. Chair. I thank the member for the question. In fact, we are constantly exchanging information and listening to what is going on and what could jeopardize our presence and border fluidity because of its importance to the ec

Transport committee  Thank you for the question. In fact, the CBSA works in partnership with Transport Canada, which is responsible for regulating security at airports, at our seaports, and elsewhere. We always work very closely with Transport Canada to make sure that whenever there are threats o

Transport committee  This is a very good question, but I think my colleagues Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Gupta are better equipped to answer it.

Transport committee  Thank you for your excellent question. We are able to receive Ukrainians and people who leave their country to come here because of what is happening at home. Our security checks include checking their biometrics, including their fingerprints, and their documents. We do all the

Transport committee  Thank you for the question. We always check whether individuals or commercial goods coming into the country are covered by the sanctions already in place against Iran, North Korea and other countries. We take into account the new Foreign Affairs sanctions that have been added t

Transport committee  We regularly monitor all planes, trucks, and other vehicles coming into the country. We work with the other intelligence services in Canada to do further research, when we suspect that planes that are about to arrive in the country might be targeted by the sanctions. This is some

Transport committee  You are correct. We work very closely and communicate with the people in that department on a daily basis.

Transport committee  There are two parts to the answer. First, in this case, it was a small plane. It was a commercial plane, but smaller than a Boeing 737. When we were informed that it might be subject to sanctions, we notified Transport Canada, which took over the file on the aircraft. As for

Transport committee  I'm happy to start. I'm not aware of any. I would have to verify on that front. Those are investigations that are normally undertaken by the RCMP. They'd probably be better positioned to speak about any insider threat type of activity that would have been investigated at the CBS

Transport committee  Thank you, and good afternoon to all of you. Good afternoon Mr. Chair, and members of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. Thank you for inviting me to participate in the discussion today. I am pleased to be here to answer your questions about t

Public Safety committee  Thanks for turning your attention to us, I guess. First and foremost, we looked at our officers' personal safety. That's where it initially started. We looked to make sure the perimeter of each of our ports of entry was secure. We worked with local police. Only on two occasions

Health committee  Thank you for the question. We never stopped hiring frontline officers. We hire about 300 a year, at the CBSA College in Rigaud. We've reassigned staff because people are making fewer trips. Those employees are currently assigned to our commercial operations. We're also doing ma