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Overreliance on apps at border instead of human interviews a risk to national security

Canada’s border security is at risk, according to a union president who warns that the federal agency is dangerously understaffed, relying too heavily on phone apps over human interviews.

Clayton DeMaine
Nov 19, 2025
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Canada’s border security is at risk, according to a union president who warns that the federal agency is dangerously understaffed, relying too heavily on phone apps over human interviews, and prioritizing “facilitation” over keeping the country safe.

Mark Weber, national president of the Customs and Immigration Union, testified during a H…

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