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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-2021-15406
Records from April 1 to May 31, 2021, of the invoices from Centre Canin du Suroit 1269 Harwood Vaudreuil to the Canada Border Services Agency for the care of the Detector Dog Training Program.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
December 2021
Req # A-2021-15495
Statistics from March 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021, concerning the Canadian immigration detention system broken down by month, specifically: the total number of individuals detained, number newly detained, number released from detention, number detained in provincial correctional facilities, number detained in immigration holding centres, number released into a Community Case Management and Supervision facility, number released with electronic monitoring as a release condition, number released with voice reporting as a release condition, and the number released with the posting of a bond by a bondsperson as a release condition.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
December 2021
Req # A-2021-16585
Statistics from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2020, related to the removals of Chinese nationals from Canada; specifically, the number convicted of a crime in Canada, versus how many were convicted or charged with a crime in China. Additionally, records that explain why the old criminality term was changed to the new term "safety and security" and any documents that explain why the reported number of removals from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2014, decreased when the new term was applied to the data. Additionally, records explaining the difference between the terms "Safety and Security Inadmissibilities" versus "other" for statistical reporting.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
December 2021
Req # A-2021-16974
Records of the electronic reports entitled Q1 Updated Canada Border Services Agency Workforce Analysis Employment Equity, issued from July 1, 2018 to August 26, 2021.Organization: Canada Border Services Agency
December 2021
Req # A-2021-17224
Records of the following communications: COVID-19 updates, March 15, 2020; Remote work except for critical service positions, March 16, 2020; and Am I expected to go into work?, March 17, 2020. Additionally, the full text of all emails related to Culture Change and the Public Service Employee Survey (PSES), why the culture needs to be changed, the latest PSES results, including the following emails: 2019 PSES, July 23, 2019; Creating a Healthy Workplace, November 29, 2019; Results of the 2019 PSES January 13, 2020; Auditor General of Canada releases a report on Respect in the Workplace, February 18, 2020; Working together to improve the Agency's workplace culture, February 26, 2020.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