Union Engagement

Date: April 27, 2020

Classification: Unclassified

Branch / Agency: HRB/CBSA

Proposed Response:

Background:

Despite a good level of engagement with the CIU throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Union maintains an expectation that Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) Quarantine Officers be onsite at all ports of entry. Currently, Border Services Officers are supported at the four airports receiving international flights (Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver) by on-site PHAC Designated Screening Officers and Quarantine Officers. At other ports of entry, PHAC Quarantine Officers are available through a Central Notification telephone line.

PHAC has advised that the following resources are available:

In addition, the President of the CIU recently raised concerns with the changes introduced in OIC 11 regarding asylum claimants, particularly the application of the Safe Third Country Agreement at land ports of entry.

Contacts:

Approved by: Louise Youdale, Vice-President, Human Resources Branch, [REDACTED]

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