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Canada Border Services Agency
Detector Dogs Services The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) currently has 69 detector dog teams strategically located across Canada, serving both travellers and commercial operations. Two detector dogs work at Quebec City’s Jean Lesage International Airport: Jet, a Labrador trained in the detection of narcotics and firearms, and Benjamin, a beagle who is specialized in the detection of plants, fruits, meat and animals that could contain harmful pests and diseases. The Detector Dog Service (DDS) plays an important role in the interdiction of restricted and prohibited goods entering the country and in assisting the CBSA to fulfil its border protection mandate by:
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The Canada Border Services Agency is responsible for managing, controlling and securing Canada's borders. Its agents ensure that all people coming into Canada are eligible and comply with the country's laws and regulations. They detain those who may pose a threat to Canada and remove people who have been determined inadmissible to our country. They also inspect the goods and products that arrive at Canada's borders ensuring that no illegal goods enter the country and that all applicable duties and taxes are paid. Furthermore, they ensure food safety and plant and animal health, by identifying and interdicting high-risk regulated commodities.