Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has announced the government will spend $617.7 million over five years to hire and train 1,000 new Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers.
“These people will do critical work at our borders, ensuring the smooth movement of people and goods, all the while making sure that illegal goods, guns, and drugs are stopped, and those who are trafficking in them are arrested and charged,” Anandasangaree said during an Oct. 17 press conference at a border crossing in Niagara Falls, Ont.
