Upcoming Budget to Include Funding for 1,000 New CBSA Officers
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced that the federal government will fulfill an election campaign promise in its upcoming November budget.
The budget will include funding to hire 1,000 more Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers, which will cost $617.7 million over five years to "train, hire and deploy 1,000 CBSA officers."
According to the plan, the funding will be used to increase the number of CBSA officers.
- The federal government will invest $617.7 million over five years.
- The funding will be used to train, hire, and deploy 1,000 new CBSA officers.
Author's summary: The federal government will hire 1,000 new CBSA officers.