OTTAWA — The Trudeau government should create a new watchdog to handle public complaints about the Canada Border Services Agency, says a federally commissioned report. The report, prepared for Public Safety Canada, also recommends the proposed body be able to look into trends and any systemic problems at the border services agency. The new watchdog, the Canada Law Enforcement Review Commission, would scrutinize both the border agency and the RCMP, given the frequent overlap between the two enforcement organizations. It would cover the policies and actions of the Mounties and border agency, with power to initiate reviews. Cappe suggests it issue non-binding recommendations to the RCMP and border agency to preserve the accountability of the agencies.

Source: National Post January 01, 2018 20:37 UTC