Canadian border agents search Yukon government office
CBC News | Posted: March 13, 2019 11:17 PM | Last Updated: March 13, 2019
Search warrant executed at Department of Economic Development, says justice minister
Canadian border agents executed a search warrant on Tuesday in Whitehorse, at the offices of Yukon's Department of Economic Development.
Justice Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee confirmed that the incident happened Wednesday in the legislature, after MLA Brad Cathers said he'd heard reports of the search by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
"They are conducting an investigation, to which this government and the ministers and MLAs on this side of the house are not privy," McPhee said.
"They will continue to do their work, and they shall do that unimpeded by any part of our offices."
Cathers also referred to possible RCMP involvement in the investigation, but McPhee did not mention police.
A spokesperson for Yukon RCMP referred all questions to the CBSA.
The Canadian Border Services Agency has not yet responded to calls from CBC.