The following news release was issued today by Public Safety Canada.
The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing money in expanding publicly funded services provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at airports across the country…
The Minister announced that the CBSA will be providing new levels of publicly funded services at the following airports: Toronto City Centre Airport, Deer Lake Regional Airport, Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport and Regina International Airport. In addition, two other airports are receiving expanded services. The details will be announced shortly.
These investments are being made under the provisions of the CBSA’s new Air Services Policy Framework that will come into effect on April 1, 2009…
“Through this investment, Toronto City Centre Airport may now offer 16 hours of daily border clearance services,” added Minister Van Loan. “These important service changes will help the airport respond to the steady increase in passenger traffic and meet the requirements of the travelling public.”
Implementing the Air Services Policy Framework will enable the CBSA to assess, on a case-by-case basis, whether the addition or expansion of publicly funded border services at the requesting eligible site is viable and sustainable. The CBSA continues to work closely with industry stakeholders.
For more information, please visit the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/agency-agence/csr-esb/framework-cadre-eng.html.
