Canada, U.S. must confront surge of border encounters together: expert – National

Canada, U.S. must confront surge of border encounters together: expert – National

Canada and the U.S. must work together to confront a surge of migrant encounters at their shared border, one expert says, particularly after a man was arrested in Quebec for planning to commit a terrorist attack in New York City. Keith Cozine, an associate professor of homeland security at St. John’s University in Queens, N.Y., says … Read more

Canada ‘blindsided’ by new U.S. border rules on dogs, Holland says – National

Canada ‘blindsided’ by new U.S. border rules on dogs, Holland says – National

As Canadians prepare for new rules around dogs crossing the border coming into effect on Aug. 1, Health Minister Mark Holland slammed the regulations, stating they were not “thought through well.” Canada was “surprised and blindsided” by the U.S. announcement of new regulations, Holland said while speaking to the media on Wednesday. The rules state … Read more

What is flagpoling? CBSA curtails immigration services at 12 border crossings – National

What is flagpoling? CBSA curtails immigration services at 12 border crossings – National

Ahead of the busy summer travel season, the Canada Border Services Agency is curtailing flagpoling, which allows temporary residents to bypass bureaucratic wait times and receive same-day immigration services at Canada-U.S. border crossings. As of May 30, the CBSA has reduced the number of days and hours each week when flagpoling services will be available … Read more