Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons following question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has announced the government will spend $617.7 million over five years to train and hire 1,000 new Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers.
“These people will do critical work at our borders, ensuring the smooth movement of people and goods, all the while making sure that illegal goods, guns, and drugs are stopped, and those who are trafficking in them are arrested and charged,” Anandasangaree said during an Oct. 17 press conference at a border crossing in Niagara Falls, Ont.
