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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA; French: Agence des services frontaliers du Canada, ASFC) is a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for border control (i.e. protection and surveillance), immigration enforcement, and customs services in Canada [5] [6].
Canada's provinces are responsible for the development and maintenance of police forces and special constabularies, [1] while civil law enforcement is the responsibility of the level or agency of government that developed those laws, and civil law enforcement agencies may be given a range of powers to enforce those laws. [2]
Quebec City police officers preparing for the city's Saint Patrick's Day parade in 2014. Police services in Canada are responsible for the maintenance of the King's peace through emergency response to and intervention against violence; investigations into criminal offences and the enforcement of criminal law; and the enforcement of some civil law, such as traffic violations. [3]
The RCMP in Manitoba provides policing services via 80 detachments, about 1000 regular members, and about 450 civilian and public service employees. [14] The division's federal units are almost all based out of the division's headquarters building in Winnipeg, but with an Integrated Border Enforcement Team based out of Altona. [citation needed]
The Canada–United States Safe Third Country Agreement [a] (STCA, French: Entente sur les tiers pays sûrs, ETPS) is a treaty, entered into force on 29 December 2004, between the governments of Canada and the United States to better manage the flow of refugee claimants at the shared land border.
Enforcing provincial and federal laws and regulations on DND establishments Investigating and reporting incidents involving military and/or criminal offences Performing other policing duties, such as traffic control, traffic-accident investigation, emergency response, and liaison with Canadian, allied and other foreign police forces
Border security refers to measures taken by one or more governments to enforce their border control policies. [95] Such measures target a variety of issues, ranging from customs violations and trade in unlawful goods to the suppression of unauthorised migration or travel. The specific border security measures taken by a jurisdiction vary ...
Protection of Passenger Information Regulations Sets of rules applicable to Canada Border Services Agency in support of the protection of national security and public safety. [44] [45] Refugee Appeal Division Rules A regulation enabled by IRPA that enforces the applicable rules under circumstances of refugees seeking case appeals. [46]