Seeing these gaps, a strong recommendation to add some additional staff would correct some of these gaps that you've identified. Of course we all understand the importance of safety.
One of the other questions I have is around the automated risk identification tool.
The CBSA currently obtains electronic declarations from exporters through an automated system that you identify as being operated by Stats Canada. This system “does not have the capacity to automatically identify declarations that may be high-risk so that targeting units can focus their reviews”. What is more, Stats Can is planning to shut down the system in January 2017.
How much easier would an automated risk identification tool make it to target those exports that should be controlled?