Transcript TBWG - The Ottawa Update Canada Border Services Agency Niagara Falls, Ontario November 2011 Jay LaFrance, Canada-US Relations.

TBWG - The Ottawa Update
Canada Border Services Agency
Niagara Falls, Ontario
November 2011
Jay LaFrance, Canada-US Relations
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Overview
• Constrained fiscal environment
– Economic competitiveness and facilitation at the border is critical
• Agency reorganization
– To better align front-line services and program delivery
– Deeper integration and focus on service delivery
• Oncoming opportunities and balancing priorities
– Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and
Economic Competitiveness
– Major ongoing commitments continue: eManifest; CARM; Postal
Modernization; Refugee Reform; Operational pressures
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Canada-US Relations
• The CBSA and US CBP are continuing the close work
toward integration of our shared border management
• 2010 – 2011 Framework for Cooperative Border
Management - a joint strategic Framework to structure
CBSA-CBP cooperation:
– 3 thematic areas which both agencies are coordinating their
efforts:
– Information Sharing, Policy/Program Harmonization, and
Infrastructure Coordination/Cooperation
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Canada-US Relations continued
• Aligning policies/programs, and targeted investments in
border infrastructure are significant steps towards
accelerating border passage for frequent low-risk
travelers and traders
• This partnership has evolved into deeper Perimeter
Vision cooperation between both agencies
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Balancing Additional Priorities
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eManifest
eManifest is the 3rd phase of the Advance Commercial
Information (ACI) program.
eManifest implementation timeline for highway carriers
will begin on November 1, 2011.
CBSA recently made electronic data transmission
requirements easier to achieve with the launch of an
internet-based eManifest Portal.
On May 1, 2013, highway carriers that do not comply
with the requirements will be denied entry to Canada and
face monetary penalties.
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Balancing Additional Priorities continued
• CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM)
Initiative
• Postal Modernization
• Refugee Reform
• Operational pressures
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CBSA Service Improvement Working Groups
• Exploring innovative ideas and ways to improve service
delivery to our stakeholders.
• The creation of a series of internal, mode-specific
working groups.
– Six service improvement working groups to be created: Air,
Land, Postal, Trade, Marine, and Commercial.
– Focus on: consultations with stakeholders; identifying ways to
improve service delivery through training; consistency in
procedures; and service standards.
– Examining our commercial processes across all modes.
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Questions?
Please contact:
Jay LaFrance
Canada – US Relations
Division
CBSA
[email protected]
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