Feds Speed Up Removal of Smugglers, Firearm Offenders at Border

Published on July 6, 2024

Ottawa has announced amendments that will allow border patrol to “immediately” turn away individuals accused of firearm offenses and drug smuggling before they are admitted into the country. The changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations allow a removal order to be issued directly at the border for criminal offenses like carrying a concealed weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, or drug smuggling, according to a July 4 statement from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). “Our border services officers play an integral role in our fight against gun violence,” Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said in the statement. “This new measure will be another tool in their toolbox in securing our borders and preventing guns from entering Canada.”...

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