The opening of three new CBSA facilities at the Goodlands, Coulter and Lyleton ports of entry in southwestern Manitoba was officially announced this week. The announcement was made by Larry Maguire, Member of Parliament (MP) for Brandon-Souris, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. MP Larry Maguire and CBSA Vice President Comptrollership, Claude Rochette, marked the opening of these modern facilities at the Goodlands port of entry.
New port facility at Goodlands port of entry.
The Government of Canada invested $16.5 million ($5.5 million each) into these three new port facilities. The facilities, each measuring over 300 metres square, represent significant upgrades over the previous structures including the addition of bi-level primary inspection line booths, tertiary garages, and safe and secure detention cells and arming rooms.
These new state-of-the-art facilities offer significantly enhanced operational capacity and are reflective of a modern law enforcement agency.
