Finance Minister Joe Ceci said Wednesday the move affects 7,000 civil servants and will save $57 million in total.
Federal officials have told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that a truce between Israel and the militant group Hamas would be in both of their interests.
Chiheb Esseghaier, a deeply religious Muslim, argues he ought to have been judged by the rules of the Qur'an.
The Canada Border Services Agency says the travellers — flagged for possible links to terrorism or serious crime — represented a tiny fraction of the millions who flew into the country.
"I can't commit to that today," Stephanie Cadieux said Wednesday. "I don't think that would be reasonable."
A coroner's jury examining the death of a 58-year old woman in Vancouver more than a year ago is recommending more training for police.