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Req # A-2021-14554
Records from July 1, 2018 to July 15, 2021, including, but not limited to, memoranda, position papers, internal opinions, research constituting the basis for decision-making regarding the health or religious exemption of Kratom from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
December 2021
Req # A-2021-14665
Records from July 1, 2018 to July 19, 2021, including protocols of the Canada Border Services Agency for training related to the seizure or interception of Ayahuasca, including records related to search, notification, testing, storage, destruction, return or forfeiture.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
December 2021
Req # A-2021-17352
Records from January 1, 2020 to August 30, 2021, including emails, text messages, Blackberry BBMs, briefing notes, or memos regarding social media monitoring and the use and collection of social media data or metadata from sources such as, but not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Whatsapp, Tinder, or Grindr for the purpose of immigration application determination, decisions, decision-making, inadmissibility, refugee claim, asylum claim, irregular border crossing, risk assessment, border security at all ports of entry, primary inspection, secondary inspection, detention, or enforcement; including deportation and removal proceedings received by Cindy Negus, Director General at the Canada Border Services Agency Assessment and Revenue Management. This is limited to the final or most recent version of records, and the most recent email thread messages and excludes information that is subject to solicitor client privilege.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
December 2021
Req # A-2021-17683
Records from April 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021, including notes, records, messages, emails, power point presentations, excel spreadsheets and vacation leave balance reporting documents that outlines the number of employees of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) that were permitted to carry-over vacation leave earned during the 2020/2021 year in excess of 262.5 hours. Broken down by the CBSA employees: classification, unit, section, district, region and branch of identified employees.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
December 2021
Req # A-2021-17865
Statistics from January 1 to December 31, 2019, tracking visitors who overstay in Canada including the total number of visitors who overstay, broken down by province.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
December 2021
Req # A-2021-20967
Electronic records from January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2021, providing the number of current carrier liabilities and to which country they are payable. Additionally, records, including but not limited to, disclosure of contracts in force and final agreements between the Canada Border Services Agency and the current holders of carrier liabilities for removal purposes. This excludes records that require consultations with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and Department of Justice.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
December 2021
Req # A-2021-22767
Records from January 1, 2015 to November 8, 2021, including training materials, and briefing notes that pertain to the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) ability to identify and address CBSA employees who participate in an activity or have membership in a group or organization that are connected with hate-related criminal activities, or promotes hatred, violence, and discrimination.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
December 2021
Req # A-2021-14248
Records created by the Intelligence and Enforcement Branch from January 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021, including reports, studies, analyses, memos, briefing notes, intelligence reports, situational awareness reports, performance reviews, and risk and threat assessments, that mention First Nations organizations, bands or reserves in Ontario. This excludes Cabinet Confidences, media reports and material already publicly available.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
October 2021
Req # A-2021-14936
A list as of April 1, 2019, when the Treasury Board's Directive on Automated Decision-Making came into effect, of all Algorithmic Impact Assessments completed by the Canada Border Services Agency.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
October 2021
Req # A-2021-18389
Statistics from March 1, 2020 to September 14, 2021, on the: cost of COVID-19 test kits given to people arriving in Canada, cost of courier fees to pick up the test kits from travellers, cost of processing the tests, revenues recovered from travellers to pay for the tests plus related costs, and the number of unused test kits returned.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
October 2021