The federal government is making good on an election promise to hire another 1,000 border security personnel.
Ottawa is setting aside $617.7 million in the budget, due on November 4th, to hire Canada Border Services Agency officers and to offer greater incentives, like improved benefits, to help with their recruitment.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree made the announcement today in Niagara Falls.
He says the funding is being provided over the next five years to train, hire and deploy 1,000 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.”
The minister says more CBSA officers and the hiring of another 1,000 RCMP officers will enhance security at Canada’s borders and ports of entry.
