Christian Lane is a retired Canada Border Services Agency officer whose career included serving as a Border Services Officer, Inland Enforcement Officer, Manager of Immigration Detention Operations and Chief of Enforcement & Intelligence Operations.
Topics discussed include Christian's various roles, the moral stress of immigration enforcement, whether individual officers and the agency want discretion when it comes to removals, immigration background checks and security screening, the role of CSIS vs. CBSA, and why public-safety agencies struggle to advocate for themselves.
👉 Listen/Follow. Team 10-8 Podcast, Christian's amazing podcast featuring interviews with various first responders, politicians and law enforcement officials. teamteneight.com
04:19 Christian’s CBSA start as a Border Services Officer
10:12 Jump to inland enforcement, the moral compexity of removals and the mental-health toll on officers
16:45 The role of discretion in a “no-surprises” risk adverse organizational culture
31:00 CBSA Enforcement & Intelligence Operations
36:10 Comprehensive background checks—who does what
46:00 Security screening trade-offs
53:15 Transparency & public advocacy by agencies; morale and leadership
58:00 Recommended Team 10-8 episodes
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