Border Agent's Side Hustle: A Decade of Misconduct

0:00A long-time candidate border services agency employee got his firing upheld by a federal labor tribunal after 13 years of unauthorized database, searches. Placety Kalisa, a senior program officer, accessed sensitive CBSA in immigration records dozens of times, not for work, but to help folks from his. Rwandan community with their visa issues, many of whom later hired him as a real estate agent. Kalisa moonlighted as a property manager and agent, creating clear conflicts of interest. He wrote invitation letters for applicants, signing them with his official CBSA title to boost their chances, knowing they come to Canada to buy. Condos he could sell or manage. The tribunal called these moves serious misconduct over a long stretch, from 2003 to his suspension in 2016. Reactions from the tribunal were harsh. They shot down Kalisa's defenses, like claiming he was just checking genocide ties or sharing basic info. Applicants already knew.

1:00Officials saw it as personal gain, pure and simple, putting his side hustle ahead of his top secret clearance duties and public trust. Digging deeper, the board uncovered more. Kalisa never reported a close friend listed as a suspected war criminal by the Rwandan embassy and Canadian intelligence. He downplayed it, but CSIS probes into his Rwanda trips eventually sparked the full investigation, leading to his boot. This case underscores how one bad apple can erode border security for over a decade, and while Kalisa's eyeing discrimination suits against his old. Bosses in union, the ruling stands firm, reminding everyone that job lines can blur with personal profit. Stay in form with Calgary News today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.