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TBWG – The Ottawa Update Canada Border Services Agency. Montreal, Québec October 23, 2013 Jay LaFrance, Canada-US Relations. Overview. Operating Environment Changes in Leadership Continuing Initiatives and Balancing Priorities. Operating Environment. Speech from the Throne - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TBWG – The Ottawa UpdateCanada Border Services Agency
Montreal, QuébecOctober 23, 2013Jay LaFrance, Canada-US Relations
Overview
1. Operating Environment
2. Changes in Leadership
3. Continuing Initiatives and Balancing Priorities
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Operating Environment
• Speech from the Throne– Balancing the budget and shrinking the cost of Government
• Tightened Fiscal Environment– Economic competitiveness and facilitation at the border is critical
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Changes in Leadership
• Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness– The Honourable Steven Blaney was named as the new minister
of the Public Safety portfolio on July 15, 2013
• Vice-President of Programs Branch– Mr. Richard Wex assumes the role of VP Programs on
December 9, 2013, upon the retirement of Cathy Munroe
• Vice-President of Operations Branch– Mr. Martin Bolduc appointed VP Operations on October 7, 2013
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Continuing Initiatives and Balancing Priorities
• Border Modernization– Focus on improving efficiencies and service excellence
• Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness– Sustained commitment to produce results
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Entry / Exit
• Entry / Exit information initiative enables the exchange of biographical information on the entry of travellers at the Canada-US land borders – Phase I of the pilot launched in September 2012
• Piloted at four points of entry– Phase II launched on June 30, 2013
• Data exchange has expanded to all common, automated land border ports of entry
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Small and Remote Ports of Entry
• Small and Remote Ports of Entry initiative established between the CBSA and US Customs and Border Protection addresses operational efficiencies on both sides of the border– bi-national approach to operational alignment, infrastructure
investment, and enhancement of client service at small and remote ports of entry
• Remote traveller processing pilots begin April 2015– Morses Pine, Quebec– Piney, Manitoba
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Integrated Cargo Security Strategy (ICSS)
• ICSS aims to identify and resolve security concerns as early as possible in the supply chain or at the perimeter.
• Phase I: Development of the ICSS by June 30, 2012
• Phase II: Launch of the ICSS pilots– Prince Rupert (Marine to Rail)– Montreal (Marine to Highway)– CBSA-TC Pre-Load Air Cargo Targeting– Future Newark (Marine to Highway-US/CAN)– Tamper Evident Technology
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Trusted Trader Programs
• Common framework for Trusted Trader programs– Working towards harmonizing Canada’s Partners in Protection
and the United States’ Customs-Trade Partnerships Against Terrorism program
• Free and Secure Trade (FAST) benefits were extended at the Sarnia, Ontario border crossing to members of these two programs. – An assessment of the pilot results is currently underway
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NEXUS
• NEXUS program enhancements – mobile enrolments– streamlining membership renewal process
• Promoting increase in NEXUS membership
• More Lanes– Additional lane at Peace Bridge, March 2013– Additional lane at Pacific Highway, February 2013– Additional lane at Queenston-Lewiston Bridge, May 2013
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Single Window
• The CBSA, along with nine other federal departments and agencies are implementing Single Window Initiative (SWI) to improve the delivery of border processing services
• By December 2013, data requirements of four participating government departments will be converted to electronic form the public
• By December 2014, a “single window” will be created through which importers can submit all the information requirements they currently send to various government departments and agencies
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