Canada Border
Services Agency
Transportation Border
Working Group (TBWG)
April 13 - 14, 2010
Boston, Mass.
CBSA OTTAWA UPDATE
Border management is based on three
key pillars:
• the early collection and assessment of
information
• shared intelligence
• mitigating risk while minimizing impact
on legitimate trade and travel.
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Partners in Protection (PIP) and
Customs-Trade Partnership Against
Terrorism
• In June 2008, Canada and the U.S. officially
recognized compatibility between each
other’s cargo security programs – the U.S.
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
Program (C-TPAT) and Canada’s Partners in
Protection Program (PIP).
• The CBSA and CBP are in the process of
examining how to align their systems, policies
and procedures in a way that respects each
other’s heritage, culture and legislation. The
goal is to harmonize by the end of 2010.
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eManifest
• eManifest will change the commercial import
process to incorporate the CBSA's integrated
risk management approach and to keep pace
with the changing global environment.
• In June 2009, amendments were made to the
Customs Act in support of the Government of
Canada's strategy to strengthen security and
facilitate trade. These amendments will
provide the required legislative foundation for
eManifest, the third phase of the Advance
Commercial Information program.
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Harmonized Risk Scoring and
Advance Trade Data (HRS-ATD)
• In March 2009, HRS-ATD delivered phase 1
of its scoring enhancements; an improved
risk scoring algorithm for our automated risk
assessment system.
• The new scoring enhancements improve the
ability of the Marine Container Targeting Units
and the National Risk Assessment Centre
(NRAC) to assess marine cargo prior to its
arrival in Canada.
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Border Enforcement Security Task
Force (BEST)
• CBSA’s membership in the three BEST
teams (Niagara, Windsor and Pacific
regions) began the week of January
11th.
• A review of CBSA’s participation and
resulting effects is planned for
November 2010.
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Joint Border Threat and Risk
Assessment (JBTRA)
• A Canadian Interdepartmental Working Group was
assembled to asses border security. Co-chaired by
the CBSA and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
(RCMP), the Interdepartmental Working Group
includes key border security stakeholders.
• When completed, the Joint Border Threat and Risk
Assessment (JBTRA) will provide policymakers,
resource planners, and law enforcement officials a
comprehensive strategic assessment of threats and
risks to national security, criminal enterprises,
migration, agriculture and health to the U.S.-Canada
border at and between the Ports of Entry (PoE).
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Cross-Border Currency Enforcement
Information-Sharing Memorandum of
Understanding with the United States
• money laundering is a serious issue involving
billions of dollars annually and contributes to
significant economic losses and violence.
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on
the Exchange of Currency Seizure
Information between the CBSA, United States
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (U.S.
ICE) and U.S. CBP has been prepared and is
awaiting signature.
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Questions?
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Daniel Lagacé
Canada Border Services Agency
(613) 952-8529
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