Today, on behalf of the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Mark Holland, Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, officially opened the newly constructed Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) facility at the Lansdowne port of entry (POE).

Ensuring an efficient and secure border is important to Canadians and the economy. Almost $2.5 billion dollars’ worth of two-way trade passes between Canada and the United States every day, in addition to more than 400,000 travellers.

The Government of Canada invested $60 million into this larger facility. The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, a Canadian Crown corporation, as the developer and new owner, on behalf of the Government, was tasked with the project’s oversight and completion. Construction began in the spring of 2015 and finished in December 2017. The project follows through on commitments made in the Beyond the Border Action Plan announced in December 2011.

The new facility replaces the former commercial facility built in 1960 and the traveller facility constructed in 1972. The new 76,000 square foot building is approximately three times the size of the old facility. The infrastructure improvements involved the complete renovation and expansion of the entire Canadian plaza, including an expansion of the CBSA travellers’ facility, the secondary examination facilities, and better roadways.

The remodelled POE meets the needs of the travelling public, commercial services, immigration services, the wellbeing and safety of CBSA staff and clients, and is positioned to meet projected increases in traffic for many years to come.

The CBSA inspection facilities at Lansdowne are owned and operated by the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited.

This is a 21 June 2018 news release by CBSA.