The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is calling for urgent improvement of Canada’s border — a move the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says aligns with its own push for greater security in the cross-border trucking sector.
At its annual summit this week, CACP echoed many of CTA’s concerns and highlighted issues like human smuggling and the illicit exportation and importation of illegal drugs and firearms as organized crime groups are taking advantage of systemic blind spots, outdated statutes, and digital platforms to victimize Canadians, according to a news release.
“CTA applauds CACP for its leadership,” said CTA senior vice-president of policy Geoff Wood. “CTA will continue working with CACP on measures to secure the border, secure the supply chain, as well as federal-provincial processes and programs designed to address critical public safety issues present in the trucking industry domestically and internationally.”
CACP has been calling for:
- Modern laws must close loopholes and reflect the realities of 21st-century crime.
- Modern capabilities must match the speed and sophistication of global criminal networks.
CACP president Commissioner Thomas Carrique recently told media that today’s public safety threats are “no longer contained by geography” and that Canada’s police services are confronting “the domestic fallout of international disorder” — including transnational organized crime, extremist recruitment, drug trafficking, and cyber-enabled exploitation.
“Geopolitical instability and social unrest are driving a new wave of public safety threats,” said Carrique. “Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act, is a timely and necessary step as part of a sustained commitment to modern laws, modern tools, and modern collaboration.”
