CBSA: Federal Spending

Canada Border Services Agency Dept: More than 1,100 layoff notices have been handed out by the CBSA and some border officers in the Windsor region are losing their jobs. The layoffs are part of the latest round of federal spending cuts, according to CBC. According to Carmichael, those include reducing travel expenses by using virtual tools such as video conferencing; reducing duplication across departments by combining administrative functions such as human resources; and replacing paper publications with online content and the Conservative federal government says cuts to the Canada Border Services Agency will not affect front-line workers. "The fact is that we are not cutting officers who deal with legitimate trade and travel on the border, we are merely making our border leaner and more efficient," Minister of Public Safety spokesperson Julie Carmichael wrote in an email to News. "Over the past year, we've found saving measures that save taxpayers dollars, while maintaining the safety of Canadians. Over 70 per cent of the savings found are in operational efficiencies. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.