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On September 20, two returning Canadian residents declared CAN$760 in antiquities, including a Woolly Mammoth tusk. Upon further examination, the actual value of the items was discovered to be CAN$6,100. Although there were no restrictions on the importation of the items, the traveller was required to declare the proper value. A CAN$3,317 penalty was paid and the goods were released. Had the items been properly declared, the amount for import would have been CAN$98. No charges were laid.
This September the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) continued to seize numerous weapons and firearms at border crossings in the Southern Ontario Region. Additionally, the Agency encountered an undeclared allotment of jewellery with an estimated value of just under CAN$100,000 as well as an undervalued Woolly Mammoth tusk.
On September 27, 2016, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) employee John Dolimount was recognized by the Institute of Public Administration – New Brunswick, as the recipient of the new Donald G. Dennison Award for Public Administration. The award was presented by the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, during a ceremony at the Government House in Fredericton.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Pacific Region's Criminal Investigations Section would like to share two separate incidents where individuals received hefty jail sentences for attempting to smuggle prohibited firearms into Canada.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today that a woman is facing multiple charges after failing to comply with a request for a secondary examination at the Cornwall port of entry.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is aware that some immigration detainees at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ontario have been refusing meals. We will continue to monitor the detainees' physical and mental health and well-being in accordance with our high standards for detention. The CBSA is currently reviewing alternatives to detention by engaging with partners and stakeholders in meaningful consultations to review options balanced with maintaining national safety and security. The CBSA also continues to meet with detainees to maintain open lines of communication.
