Border Tags

From Yahoo Canada:
"Name tags for Canada border agents rejected by union"

Front-line, uniformed officers of the Canadian Border Services Agency are now required to wear name tags. “We believe that this small step will allow the millions of clients we serve to feel more comfortable in their interactions with our officers,” the CBSA said in a media release. “Personalized name tags reflect our commitment to service excellence and reinforce the professionalism and integrity for which CBSA officers are known.” The agency said officers process more than 96 million travellers, 13.5 million commercial releases and 30 million courier shipments annually. “The first experience that many people have with Canada happens at a point of entry, interacting with a border services officer. In many ways, this makes our [officers] the first face of Canada,” the agency’s release said. “In an effort to improve the public's recognition of the agency, over the past several years we have undertaken efforts to strengthen our brand and modernize officer uniforms." For nearly five years, the Toronto Police Association fought similar policy. It lost its battle in 2011 when the Ontario Labour Relations Board ruled that name tags did not present a danger. “Expert evidence ... did not establish that there was an increased risk of harm to members of the [Toronto Police Service] from the wearing of name tags,” the board concluded. Ninety Toronto police officers were disciplined for removing their name tags during the G20 weekend in 2010. Many officers did not wear name tags on their uniform during the summit, which in some instances made it difficult to identify them in photos and footage during subsequent reviews into police actions.. Front-line members of the RCMP, Canadian Forces, Correctional Service Canada and United States Customs and Border Protection already wear name tags.

 

^ This is a smart move. Anyone who doesn't want to be identified while working should either find a new job or work undercover otherwise every public official should be required to wear a name tag. I have had some bad experiences with the TSA and have written their last name down to add to my complaint. Had the person not worn a name tag and I asked their name they could have lied. I wish last July when I had a poor experience with a female Canadian border guard she had a name tag on as I would have written it down to file a complaint, but she wasn't wearing one. I do not support any person who fights to not wear a name tag as it only shows they are afraid of getting caught doing a bad job. ^


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