#205 - Former CBSA Chief On Immigration Investigations & Removal Priorities

Former CBSA Chief Christian Lane explains how CBSA immigration investigations and deportations work in Canada.

Topics discussed include CBSA investigative priorities, removals, organized crime investigations, misrepresentation, Bill C-12, refugee claims, intelligence work, the political pressure shaping immigration enforcement, whether immigration enforcement agencies sometimes pursue “low-hanging fruit” when removing individuals from Canada, and agency culture.

Christian Lane hosts the Team 1080 podcast, which features interviews with professionals working in public safety, law enforcement, healthcare, and military roles.

2:00 Immigration investigations

6:00 Enforcement priorities

15:05 Extortion investigations

25:03 Discretion

43:34 Why CBSA ranked last among federal agencies in employee satisfaction

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