Overview of the Canada Border Services Agency XVII

Overview of the Canada Border Services Agency XVII Regional Conference on Migration Panama City, Panama June 19 -22, 2012

Outline • • • Who We Are What We Do Canada’s Public Safety Portfolio CBSA’s organisational structure CBSA Partnership with the United States CBSA and Pre-approved Programs CBSA Border Management Best Practices CBSA Statistics Contacts 2

CBSA Who We Are • CBSA was established in December 2003 and is an integral part of the Public Safety Portfolio which was created to protect Canadians and maintain a peaceful and safe society. • CBSA is responsible for providing integrated border services that support national security and public safety. • CBSA amalgamates functions from three organizations: – Canada Customs and Revenue Agency – Citizenship and Immigration Canada – Canadian Food Inspection Agency • CBSA performs border operations related to customs and immigration, and to food, plant and animal programs. – CBSA is responsible for the intelligence, interdiction and enforcement functions related to these programs. 3

CBSA What We Do CBSA administers more than 90 acts, regulations and international agreements, many on behalf of other federal departments and agencies, the provinces and the territories. • • CBSA: Administers legislation (over 90 acts) that governs the admissibility of people, goods and plants and animals into and out of Canada; Detains those people who may pose a threat to Canada; Identifies and removes people who are inadmissible to Canada, including those involved in terrorism, organized crime, war crimes or crimes against humanity; Interdicts illegal goods entering or leaving the country; Protects food safety, plant and animal health, and Canada's resource base; Promotes Canadian business and economic benefits by administering trade legislation and trade agreements to meet Canada's international obligations, including the enforcement of trade remedies that help protect Canadian industry from the injurious effects of dumped and subsidized imported goods; Administers a fair and impartial redress mechanism; and Collects applicable duties and taxes on imported goods. 4

Where we are in the Government Apparatus Canada’s Public Safety Portfolio Parliament Minister Parliamentary Secretary Canada Border Services Agency Royal Canadian Mounted Police Canadian Security Intelligence Service Correctional Service Canada National Parole Board Deputy Minister Associate Deputy Minister Office of the Inspector General of CSIS Department Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP Office of the Correctional Investigator RCMP External Review Committee Other government departments: Citizenship and Immigration, Justice, Agriculture, Transport, CATSA, Environment, Health, Finance, Foreign Affairs and International Trade 5

How we are organized President Chief of Staff Executive Vice-President Legal Services Information, Science and Technology Branch Comptrollership Branch Programs Branch Operations Branch Human Resources Branch Corporate Affairs Branch 6

CBSA’s partnership with the United States • Due to our shared border, the United States is Canada’s most important strategic partner. • Since the wake of U. S. terrorist attacks in September 2001, Canadian and U. S. government departments and agencies have worked in partnership to improve security and services on the shared border. • We share the same objectives of keeping our borders closed to security, health and safety threats and open to lawful travel and trade. We also share the same goals in ensuring the integrity of our immigration and border programs. • CBSA maintains close ties with the U. S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of State, and its agencies (i. e. U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This relationship extends from the day to day operational relationships on the ground to the high level strategic engagement of senior officials. 7

Perimeter Vision • The “Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness” Declaration was announced by Prime Minister Harper and President Obama in February 2011. • Four key principles underpinning the Declaration; - Addressing threats early; Trade facilitation, economic growth and jobs; Integrated cross-border law enforcement; and Critical infrastructure and cyber security. • The Border Action Plan follows the Declaration and establishes 32 initiatives that will be implemented over the next few years. • Initiatives will see both Canada and the United States working together within, at, and away from our border to address threats as early as possible, and in a way that supports economic competitiveness, job creation and prosperity. • The CBSA has an interest in 28 different Action Plan initiatives and sub-initiatives. 8

CBSA Border Management Best Practices • Coordinated Border Management (CBM) involves better coordination, communication and cooperation between various border agencies and regulatory authorities. • Different models and approaches have been adopted by border management agencies. • The Canadian model is based on a single agency responsible for customs, immigration, intelligence and enforcement, as well as food, animal and plant inspection, with sole authority at the ports of entry. • The border protection function between ports of entry is carried out by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the federal police authority in Canada. • This inter-governmental partnership approach is referred to in Canada as “Integrated Border Management. ” • Key elements of the Canadian Integrated Border Management model include: – Pushing the borders out – Enhancing risk assessment – Enhancing border processing 9

CBSA Border Management Best Practices Border Risk Management and Intelligence Risk Assessments • The CBSA is an intelligence-driven and risk-based organization. • The CBSA relies on intelligence-based decision making to identify high-risk travellers and contraband goods bound for Canada. • Good intelligence is built on modern tools, skilled professionals, and good relationships with partners such as law enforcement agencies. • Intelligence Risk Assessments confirm CBSA’s key border security threats and risks by region and by mode. • Intelligence Risk Management enables CBSA to effectively ‘push the borders out. ’ 10

CBSA Border Management Best Practices • Integrated Border Enforcement Teams (IBETs) are a critical component of maintaining the integrity and security of our borders. • IBETs enhance border integrity and security along the shared Canada/U. S. border and between designated ports of entry. • The Integrated Border Enforcement Team Program is comprised of both Canadian and American law enforcement agencies (RCMP, CBSA, US-CBP, US-ICE and US Coast Guard). 11

Statistics (2010 -2011) Seizures Annual Statistics Travellers processed 93 Million $18, 213, 500, 000/ year – $49. 9 M/daily GST/HST collected Immigration Related Functions Persons removed from Canada 15, 196 Refugee claimants at Ports of Entry 8, 261 Value of drug seizures 10, 039 554. 5 Million Weapons seizures – firearms 443 Total number of currency seizures – suspected proceeds of crime 100 Currency seizures – dollar value Trade Statistics Commercial releases handled 13. 1 Million Courier shipments processed 32 Million Courier shipments examined 605, 785 Number of anti-dumping and countervailing measures in place 26 Our Missing Children Program Missing children recovered Total number of drug seizures 29 Total tobacco seizures Items of child pornography, hate propaganda and obscenities (travellers and goods) 30. 7 Million 2, 831 267 Agricultural Inspections Interceptions of Plant Products 16, 104 Interceptions of Meat and Animal Products 30, 745 12

CBSA Contacts Chris Henderson Director General, International and Partnerships Programs Branch Canada Border Services Agency 17 th Floor, 191 Laurier Ave. West Ottawa, ON K 1 A 0 L 8 CANADA (613) 957 -6623 Chris. Henderson@cbsa-asfc. gc. ca 13