Our mandate is no longer primarily to collect duties and taxes and stop contraband,” says Howe, an officer with the Canada Border Services Agency in Windsor, Ont. “It is important for our members to be paid in line with other law-enforcement staff across Canada, because we really are Canada’s first line of defence. The border agency vows it will respond quickly to any job action and work disruption to maintain the safety and security of the border while keeping it open to travellers and goods. “We will be working very closely with the CBSA union to make sure that we’re negotiating, getting to the bargaining table, trying to figure out a path forward,” Trudeau said. The majority of front-line border services officers earn between $64,000 and $82,000 based on the 2017 collective agreement.

Source: thestar July 27, 2021 15:14 UTC