Canada Border Services Agency and Canadian Border

Canadian border: Canadian border officers at small and remote crossings face hazards including high levels of radon gas, pests, poor heating and even lack of drinking water and proper shelter, says a federal evaluation. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The border agency must make planned improvements to buildings and computer systems at these smaller crossings in order to fulfil promises under the high-profile perimeter security deal between Canada and the United States, the evaluation warns. Miguel Begin, the chief of operations for the Canada Border Services Agency Stanstead sector, stands at the Canadian port of entry in Stanstead, Que., on Nov. 14, 2012. Canadian border officers at small and remote crossings face hazards including high levels of radon gas, pests, poor heating and even lack of drinking water and proper shelter, says a federal evaluation. THE AP, Toby Talbot Inadequate space to interview travellers and the absence of camera systems also pose a threat to the "general safety and security" of officers at some ports of entry, says the newly released Canada Border Services Agency report. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.