Brea is a border services officer in Willow Creek, Saskatchewan. She joined the CBSA in 2008 after beginning her public service career in 1999 with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and has spent more than 20 years as a union activist. 

“Our gains are never ours alone. This round of bargaining is crucial to defending the rights of PSAC-CIU members, securing improvements for everyone in the FB Group, and ensuring workers are treated with dignity and respect in safe workplaces, free from harassment and discrimination.”

Brea is CIU’s second national vice-president and has served on three FB bargaining teams. She also previously served as CIU SK 40031 president and 1st vice-president, among other union positions. A recipient of two PSAC Prairie Voice Awards — including the 2023 Sheilagh Hanson Building Futures award and the 2014 labour award — Brea is committed to collaboration, protecting hard-won gains, and improving conditions for workers.

Carl has been with the CBSA for 24 years and works in the Dorval cargo section. His work streamlines and improves the management of trade and revenue operations in Canada through the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) initiaitve. He has previously worked at a land border crossing in the Montérégie region of Quebec and has a comprehensive understanding of all airport operations.

“My number one goal is to secure stronger protections for our members’ physical and mental well-being while continuing to pursue economic gains that reflect inflation, recognize our contributions, and help build a more equitable future for all members.”

With 19 years of union experience, Carl helped establish the first FB collective agreement. He played a pivotal role in the early stages of the FB Group and currently serves as first vice-president of the CIU Montreal branch. He has also held other executive roles, including president, vice-president of communications, and vice-president of finance.

Candice has been a front-line border services officer in the southern Ontario region for 20 years. Her work supports the public by interdicting weapons and narcotics and keeping inadmissible people out of the country. She also has commercial targeting and small port experience from time spent working in British Columbia and Ottawa.

“It is an absolute honour to have been elected to the FB bargaining team. I especially want to represent our border services officers to ensure our voices and interests are heard during negotiations. I am committed to representing all FB members, while speaking to the unique and difficult challenges workers face daily as law enforcement and at the hands of our employer.” 

Candice has been the branch president of CIU Local 00023 Fort Erie (Peace Bridge) for four years. She has been involved with PSAC-CIU for 10 years and is a fierce advocate for women’s rights and reproductive health.

Colin has been a border services officer for 17 years. Based in Vancouver, his work keeps Canada’s borders safe by conducting inspections on imported goods to intercept weapons and narcotics.

"I want to fight for respect, dignity, and protections for all members. I am passionate about human rights, protecting workers from discrimination, and advocating for improvements to health and safety protections.”

Colin has been a union activist with PSAC-CIU for nine years and currently serves as the metro Vancouver coordinator on the PSAC BC Regional Council. He also sits on an occupational health committee, representing injured members with their Workers Compensation claims and providing support through the workplace harassment and violence prevention process. Throughout a decade of union involvement, Colin has also held other roles, including as human rights representative for CIU Local 20040, and co-chair and treasurer for the PSAC BC Mainland Human Rights Committee.

Eric has worked for the CBSA for over nine years and is currently a border services officer at the North Portal port of entry in Saskatchewan. His work facilitates trade, while enforcing a wide range of legislative protections. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a graduate certificate in public policy.

“I am honoured to represent members on this bargaining team. We must secure gains to allow better work-life balance that recognizes the sacrifices that our members make to keep Canadians safe.”

Eric has over five years of union involvement with PSAC-CIU. He has been a union steward, sat on various union committees, and has served as branch president of CIU Saskatchewan 40031 and southern Saskatchewan geographic representative on the PSAC Prairie Regional Council. He completed the Union Leadership Development Program in 2024.

James is a border services officer in the National Capital Region and has worked extensively within CBSA headquarters over the past 10 years. Throughout his more than 18-year career with CBSA, James has been an instructor at the CBSA College in Rigaud, worked at multiple refugee processing centres, and has been posted abroad. He has extensive operational experience in air, highway, and marine modes, and has worked throughout Ontario, Quebec, and Nunavut.

“I am profoundly grateful for the work that our uniformed and non-uniformed employees do for Canada and will ensure their concerns are prioritized throughout the bargaining process.”

James is a longstanding union activist and is CIU branch president for Eastern Ontario, Local 70027. He serves on the PSAC NCR Regional Council as a member-at-large, advancing stewardship, education, and mobilization portfolios.

Lisa works as a hearings officer in Toronto. She has been with the CBSA since 2005 and was previously a border services officer at the Toronto Pearson International Airport and the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. She has experience at various modes and ports of entry, as well as in tooled/uniformed and untooled/non-uniformed positions.

“I joined the bargaining team to ensure often underrepresented voices are heard at the table. I want to ensure the employer understands who we are and what we do and to know that all employees and positions in the FB group are valuable.”

Lisa is active in her local, holding several elected union positions, including as the current branch president of CIU Local 00024, and previously as 3rd, 2nd, and 1st vice-president, and vice-president of human rights. She advocates for fairness, opportunity and respect and strives to build a more inclusive union.

Jordan has worked in front-line roles with CBSA since 2007 and currently works in intelligence and enforcement in the southern Ontario region. He works in partnership with the broader public safety community to enforce border-related legislation and enhance cooperation between law enforcement agencies.
 
“As a returning bargaining team member, I intend to continue advocating for the unique needs of the non-uniform front-line enforcement employees at the CBSA, who have long needed more voices at the bargaining table. All FB members work in increasingly difficult conditions to provide public safety and promote economic security and deserve working conditions that recognize that effort.”
 
Jordan is dedicated to ensuring fair treatment for workers in areas such as human rights, accommodation, telework, and health and safety. Jordan has been representing members of the Niagara Falls branch in various steward and executive roles and participated in several CIU and PSAC conventions as a delegate

Ryan has been a border services officer in St. Stephen, New Brunswick since 2007, enforcing the many different acts and regulations that help keep Canada safe. He primarily works on the land border stream, but has also worked on immigration, air, and some marine and commercial.

"As a member of this bargaining team, I will work hard for you. I will represent members from coast to coast to coast. I want to make our workplaces better for all workers and the next generation."

Ryan’s union activism began in the student union at St. Thomas University. Since then, he has participated in rallies, lobbied members of Parliament, and attended picket lines with our PA Group members, Canada Post and CUPE. He became a CIU union steward in 2016 and joined the local executive in 2018. He currently serves as the vice president of finance for CIU NB/PEI Local 60004.

Stewart has been with the CBSA for 20 years and currently works as an inland enforcement officer, conducting escorted removals and managing detained federal offenders. He previously worked as a border services officer at airports in Kitchener, Toronto, and Hamilton, and at land borders in Niagara, Fort Erie, and Lacolle. He has also worked in passenger and commercial operations, marine, and immigration. 

“There is a reason the CBSA and CSC always rank at the bottom of every Public Service Employee Survey. Our employer doesn't care about their employees, and our bargaining team will fight at the table for every member, uniformed or not.”

Stewart currently serves as a steward in Local 00024. Since 2008, he has held various union roles, including vice-president and branch president of Local 00017, and this is his second bargaining team term.