Canada Borders: People Trade and Border Encounters

canada borders: The vast majority of border encounters are brief and routine, according to Huffington Post Canada. But a few present serious problems - especially when an individual wanting to enter or remain in Canada has not met the legal requirements set by Parliament to do so and cannot be identified with certainty, is a flight risk or threatens the safety of Canadians. CBSA carries a serious and difficult responsibility under the law - to protect the integrity of Canada borders and to keep Canadians safe, while also facilitating the free and legitimate movement of both people and trade. In these limited circumstances, CBSA officers are empowered to detain that person until the defects in their status are corrected or security issues are resolved. Given the huge volume of people seeking entry to Canada virtually all the time, it is probably not surprising that there are an average of 400 individuals detained under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act at any given time. It is probably not surprising that there are an average of 400 individuals detained under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act at any given time. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.