Border agency acted in 'bad faith' when it fired employee over $26 million loss: labour board

The Canada Border Services Agency acted "deceitfully" when it fired a woman without a proper investigation — while shielding others from liability — after the border agency failed to collect roughly $26 million in duties, says the federal public service labour board.

Border agency acted in 'bad faith' when it fired employee over $26 million loss: labour board
Opium is pictured as part of 2,500 kilograms that was seized in the port of Vancouver making it the largest seizure in Canada during a press conference in Delta, British Columbia on Thursday December 15, 2022.

The Canada Border Services Agency acted "deceitfully" when it fired a woman without a proper investigation — while shielding others from liability — after the border agency failed to collect roughly $26 million in duties, says the federal public service labour board.