The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been given the dubious honour of being named the worst government department for its “excessive” red tape and “unreasonable” import duty fees.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) awarded the agency its 2024 Paper Weight Award this week—a ranking of the “worst examples of red tape” and “most absurd regulations” among all levels of government in Canada. The annual “award” is part of the organization’s Red Tape Awareness Week, which shines a light on inordinate levels of bureaucracy.
