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OTTAWA, ON, April 15, 2021 /CNW/ - With COVID-19 continuing to spread throughout the country, the National President of the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) is calling upon the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to honour his previous commitment, and ensure that frontline Border Services Officers and personnel working for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) are vaccinated alongside members of other federal law enforcement agencies.
For months, CIU, which represents some 11,000 members, has been pressuring the federal as well as provincial governments to suitably prioritize Border Services personnel as part of their vaccination efforts. Sadly, vaccination plans vary greatly from one province to another, resulting in a process that is especially difficult to navigate for federal workers. Indeed, two officers who work in a similar environment, who perform the same duties, but who are located in different jurisdictions m
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The AGCO says it is contacting retail applicants to advise them of their new anticipated issuance date.
The agency has received more than 1,640 RSA applications to date and has issued 489 RSAs, with another 940 applications awaiting processing.
There are currently 430 cannabis retails stores operating across Ontario.
In comparison to booze, there are more than 2,000 alcohol retailers in Ontario, including 450 grocery stores that sell beer and cider, 450 Beer Stores, more than 660 LCBO’s and 280 LCBO Convenience Outlets, in addition to craft brewers.
The AGCO says it continues to receive dozens of new applications each week and has developed a Cannabis Retailer Licensing Journey Map so potential retailers can better understand the process and anticipated timelines.
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39 more COVID-19 cases at Canada Post s Mississauga site as CBSA staff pulled off job
by News Staff and The Canadian Press
Posted Jan 22, 2021 9:00 am EDT
Last Updated Jan 22, 2021 at 5:47 pm EDT
Sign outside the Gateway Canada Post facility in Mississauga. 680NEWS/Mark Douglas
Summary
Canada Post says 182 workers at the Dixie Road site had tested positive between Jan. 1
The latest cases were detected among workers who were asymptomatic or didn t believe they had symptoms
Around 100 Canada Border Services Agency staff have been pulled off the job, affecting international mail sorting
Mandatory testing at a Canada Post facility in Mississauga has found 39 asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 in 72 hours.