The House of Commons public safety committee is planning an inquiry this spring to examine "systemic discrimination and organizational culture" within Canada's border agency.

In recent months, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been facing growing complaints of stonewalling investigations and a toxic work environment from current and former employees — some of whom have formed a network to help support border officers with their cases.

CBC News revealed this month that several female employees were subjected to degrading comments and behaviour of a sexual nature at the CBSA, often by superiors or more experienced colleagues.

"[The CBSA] is discriminatory and toxic for everyone ... but it does seem disproportionately discriminatory against women," said Conservative MP Rhonda Kirkland, the committee member who has been spearheading calls for an inquiry after hearing from one of her constituents.