Keeping Canadian Families and Communities Safe: Removals of More Than 50 Persons "Wanted by the CBSA" and Denial of Entry of More Than 150 Sex Offenders to Canada
(firmenpresse) - MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- (Marketwired) -- 01/05/15 -- Canada Border Services Agency
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada''s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, highlighted today two outstanding successes by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) that will help keep Canadian families and communities safe.
The Harper Government has reached a major program milestone with successful removals of more than 50 individuals on the CBSA Wanted List.
Additionally, Canadian border authorities have reached a new intelligence milestone with more than 150 convicted U.S. sex offenders denied entry to Canada.
Together, these milestones reflect the important work our Government is undertaking to help keep our streets and communities safe by ensuring that foreign criminals are turned away from our borders, and removed once found by authorities.
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"Wanted by the CBSA"
Denial of entry to sex offenders
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"I am proud to be announcing the removal of more than 50 individuals who were ''Wanted by the CBSA'', through a program that has continued to help keep our families and communities safe. I am encouraged that our safe and effective border policies have ensured that over 150 sex offenders were prevented from entering Canada and kept off our streets. Our Government''s commitment to keep Canadians and their families safe continues to play an important role at our shared border. I would like to congratulate the officers of the CBSA, members of the public, and law enforcement partners for their efforts in locating and apprehending these individuals who have no place in Canada."
- The Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada''s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
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Datum: 05.01.2015 - 09:12 Uhr
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