Stauber presses Canada to clear up RABC confusion

Since Stauber last wrote the RABC program, the Trudeau admin has refused to be honest and transparent with the public.

By The Tower News Staff – February 8, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. –-Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) sent a letter to the Canadian Minister of Public Safety, David J. McGuinty, requesting that he clear up any confusion surrounding the future of the Remote Area Border Crossing (RABC) permit program.

Since Stauber last wrote a letter requesting information regarding the RABC program, the Trudeau administration has refused to be honest and transparent with the public. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released inconsistent and contradictory information which has only confused the public and worsened the situation. The many people who utilize these permits have been blindsided by the CBSA’s ineptitude and are now without answers.

“Due to the incompetence of the Trudeau administration, I have heard from a number of my constituents who are unable to utilize their RABC permits,” Stauber said of the problem.  “To make matters worse, the CBSA refuses to answer their many questions.

“This comes at a great cost to these individuals as they are now unable to reach loved ones, maintain property across the border, and run their small businesses, continued Stauber. “I urge them to release detailed information regarding the future of this program and right this wrong.”

The RABC permit program allows American and Canadian citizens to enter Canada at certain remote locations without reporting to a port of entry. This allows many Minnesotans to easily recreate, visit family, and properly maintain their property north of the border.

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