In 2023, the BCCLA was invited by the Canadian Border Services Agency to consult on the draft guiding principles and commitments on gender-based violence. In our submissions, we address the three key questions proposed by the CBSA:

1. Will the CBSA’s guiding principles and commitments on gender-based violence help victims and survivors to avoid further trauma/exploitation, and create more positive interactions with border officials?
2. Are there any other guiding principles and commitments that the CBSA should be adding?
3. Based on the BCCLA’s experience, what are some concrete examples within the immigration enforcement continuum of where we would want to see the CBSA apply these principles and commitments?