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CBSA Workplace Investigations

All security incidents involving CBSA personnel and assets are promptly reported and appropriate action taken. For information purposes, we have highlighted those incidents of a critical nature.

Critical Incidents for the Period of April 1, 2006 – March 31, 2007
Incident Type Assault Threat
-
Bodily Harm
Bomb Threat Suspicious
Package
Total
Atlantic 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec 2 0 3 3 8
Northern Ontario 3 1 1 0 5
GTA 0 4 0 11 15
Niagara-Fort Erie 0 1 1 1 3
Windsor-St. Clair 0 0 0 0 0
Prairie 1 1 0 1 3
Pacific 4 5 0 5 14
Headquarters 0 1 0 0 1
Total 10 13 5 21 49

Security Incident Categories

Assault
Any form of assault defined in the Criminal Code. Includes physical assaults committed by clients or employees as well as sexual assault.
Threat - Bodily Harm
Threats directed towards employees of CBSA from either clients or other employees.
Bomb Threat
A threat made by an individual that a bomb (letter, phone, package) is currently at a facility or will be. Threat made directly towards CBSA or another tenant within a facility.
Suspicious Package
Receipt or report of a suspicious package found unattended within a facility, received by an employee (Postal Unit) and for which no ownership is taken or content cannot be determined.