Government of Canada reaches tentative agreement with representatives of Border Services officers
OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 7, 2021 – The Government of Canada announced Friday that it has reached a tentative four-year agreement with federal border services officers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union. The announcement was made by Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, President of the Treasury Board and the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada.
“The four-year tentative agreement, which applies to close to 9,500 border services officers at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), recognizes the important work of border services officers. It also recognizes our government’s responsibility to Canadian taxpayers for a reasonable deal, situated in the economic reality of the country,” reads the statement from the two ministers.
The terms of this tentative agreement include providing general economic increases of 2.8 percent and 2.2 percent reflecting the relatively strong economic environment in 2018 and 2019.
“Lower economic increases of 1.35 per cent and 1.5 per cent would be provided in the third and fourth years of the agreement reflecting the reduced economic growth experienced in Canada in 2020 and 2021. New provisions for caregiver leave, extended parental leave, and domestic violence leave are also part of the agreement,” reads the statement.
Throughout this process, the Canadian government says “we have remained at the table, committed to getting a deal in good faith in keeping with how modern, constructive labour negotiations are conducted. “
SOURCE Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
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