You are correct that, in fact, it's an escalating penalty regime. In that regard, first infractions in some cases are warnings without a monetary assessment, and then it will build for repeat contraventions of the same nature.
November 9th, 2017 / 10:35 a.m.
Director, Trade Policy, Canada Border Services Agency
You are correct that, in fact, it's an escalating penalty regime. In that regard, first infractions in some cases are warnings without a monetary assessment, and then it will build for repeat contraventions of the same nature.
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