Public Safety committee  Through the chair, it is our expectation in the deployment of this that there would be no fees added on a transaction or other basis to pay for any kind of data system. Based on the way that Bill C-21...and the implementation to date, and in terms of information sharing, the idea

Public Safety committee  I have two points. Both countries are going through the same phenomenon in terms of the expectation of privacy from the public overall, particularly with the very same mechanisms we spoke about earlier in the committee. The social media mechanisms, the habits of publishing photog

Public Safety committee  Through the chair, in terms of capabilities under Bill C-21, that particular scenario may be a little outside the scope of the bill. But the scenario you describe is a long-standing issue that has been documented about in-transit movements through the other country, so a Canada-t

Public Safety committee  On the question on the integrity of the borders, there are mechanisms to make sure that the trusted trader programs are properly supported, such as the free and secure trade program, as well as the U.S. customs trade partnership against terrorism, and the Canadian partners in pro

Public Safety committee  I know there's been a lot of attention particularly with CBRN, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear, in terms of detection, but certainly the ability to install detection portals is one approach that has been taken. There have been tests on the Canadian side. CBP has w

Public Safety committee  If I can clarify, are we talking about the air mode or other modes, or just in general?

Public Safety committee  Our understanding of the use of that section is that it's a power that's available for additional questions, just as there are separate provisions already dealing with currency. The expansion under Bill C-21 as proposed would allow for an officer, a BSO, if they do need to ask so

Public Safety committee  That's our understanding in terms of the enforcement power that's provided for questions and a potential investigation.

Public Safety committee  Mr. Chair, I don't think there are any direct concerns around how prescribed uses of data would provide tools to make the border more secure and efficient. But in the implementation of name matches, I think there is a lot more attention that needs to be paid in terms of the mec

Public Safety committee  Can/Am BTA doesn't have a stated position on that topic itself, but my personal view is that it is inherently complex to find your way to the part of the Government of Canada where you would get a recourse mechanism. Passenger protect has its own. You have different channels, and

Public Safety committee  We do see provisions, Mr. Chair, that provide additional powers related to outbound inspections. Certainly from the use of the powers, we'll have to see what that means in practice. We have seen the responses from CBSA to the committee on some of the questions on that, but it's s

Public Safety committee  I think very much, Mr. Chair, in terms of looking at opportunities for resourcing as well as what it is that border agencies as well as government as a whole need to be able to deal with big data.... This is, in essence, a large dataset that requires specified skills to be able t

Public Safety committee  Yes. Through the chair, that is something we would like to see in addition to a level of service that is easily understood in terms of trade. That goes to everything from wait times going across an airport, port, or land border to being able to make sure that, as our businesses b

Public Safety committee  Primarily, in looking at the powers themselves, in and of itself it's a cornerstone. How CBSA and to some extent IRCC choose to implement and use the provisions is where there are opportunities for facilitation. In the example I cited earlier, when Canadian citizens are coming ba

Public Safety committee  Thank you very much to the chair for the opportunity to present remarks on Bill C-21, which we believe is a fundamental cornerstone to the automated and more efficient way borders are managed for Canada. As you mentioned, I'm an executive board member of the Canadian/American B