CBSA Border Infrastructure Projets Update

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Canada United States Transportation Border
Working Group (TBWG) November 18-19 2008
Toronto, Ontario

• CBSA Border Infrastructure Projets Update

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Current Environment

• The Canada Border Sservices Agency (CBSA) manages
  119 land-border crossings
• Similar portfolio to the US Northern Border
• CBSA Inspection space accommodated in 2
  categories of space
• CBSA/Government of Canada owned Custodial space
  and
• Space provided free of charge pursuant to
  Legislation and Regulations (10 Bridges and 1
  tunnel in Ontario)
• Approx. 70 of the Canada-US trade is processed
  through 6 land ports of entry. Half of Canadas
  exports are from Ontario

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Current Environment contd

• As part of the Government of Canadas overall
  commitment to strengthen Canadas border
  infrastructure, the CBSA has made a number of
  strategic investments designed to facilitate the
  flow of legitimate people, trade and commerce
  while, at the same time, enhancing our capacity
  to identify and interdict illegal persons or
  contraband from entering Canada
• Over the past 5 years CBSA has made considerable
  investment in the redevelopment and modernization
  of a number of our larger port of entry
  facilities

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Port Replacement Projects CBSA Custodial
Facilities

• ST. STEPHEN, N.B.
• Supports Atlantic Gateway initiative
• New CBSA port facilities will provide a modern
  efficient crossing that will expedite the flow of
  commercial goods
• Site construction commenced March 2008
• Project construction on target and scheduled for
  December 2008 completion
• New port will have 4 travellers lanes and 2
  dedicated commercial lanes.

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Port Replacement Projects CBSA Custodial
Facilities contd

• Armstrong, Quebec
• Port is the designated commercial entry point for
  goods arriving from the New England States to the
  Beauce and Quebec City Regions
• Construction completed in 2004

• Stanstead, Quebec
• Port facilities were completely replaced with a
  new commercial and travellers facility
• Construction and realignment of the inbound and
  outbound commercial lanes was coordinated with
  the Provincial and State Transport
  representatives
• Construction completed 2005

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Port Replacement Projects CBSA Custodial
Facilities contd

• Lacolle, Quebec
• Realignment and construction of the commercial
  Primary Inspection Lanes has improved the flow of
  commercial traffic. Completed 2007
• Additional 10M earmarked to expand and
  modernize the commercial and bus processing
  capacity at the port. Scheduled construction
  2009/2010

• Coutts, Alberta
• Joint Canada/US facility constructed under the
  auspices of the Canada/US Shared Border Accord
  Initiative
• Project completed 2004

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Port Replacement Projects CBSA Custodial
Facilities contd

• Osoyoos, B.C.
• Joint Canada/US facility constructed under the
  auspices of the Canada/US Shared Border Accord
  Initiative
• Project completed 2003

• Douglas, B.C.
• Primary land border entry point for travellers
  entering the lower mainland
• Will be the primary point of entry for passenger
  vehicles arriving for the Winter 2010 Olympics
• Number of inbound lanes increased to 10 - 2 lanes
  have been designated for NEXUS users
• Project complete 2008

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Port Replacement Projects CBSA Custodial
Facilities contd

• Aldergrove, B.C.
• Replacement of existing Port of Entry facilities
• Preliminary construction scheduled for the
  2009/2010 fiscal year

• Smaller Ports
• CBSA has undertaken replacement projects at a
  number smaller locations
• Andover, N.B.
• Clarenceville, Quebec
• Cascade, B.C.
• Little Gold, Yukon (Joint Canada/US Facility)

Poker Creek/Little Gold Joint Facility
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CBSA Legislated Facilities

• The legislated Bridge and Tunnel facilities
  account for approx 60 of the commercial and
  non-commercial land border traffic.
• Of the 10 largest land border crossings, 8 are at
  the major toll bridges and the tunnel in Ontario
• Peace Bridge, Fort Erie, Ontario
• Construction of new Travellers facilities
  completed 2007
• CBSA is participating in the environmental
  assessment for the proposal to twin the bridge
  and expansion of the commercial operation.

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CBSA Legislated Facilities contd

• Queenston Bridge, Niagara Falls, Ontario
• Addition of a 5th lane to the bridge and enhanced
  capacity to the Queen Elizabeth Highway
  completed
• CBSA currently working with Bridge Authority on
  redevelopment of port of entry
• Proposed in-service date is December 2010.
• Three Nations Bridge, Cornwall, Ontario
• CBSA working with the Bridge Authority and
  Transport Canada on the replacement of the
  commercial inspection facilities
• Jurisdictional and approval issues with First
  Nation.

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CBSA Legislated Facilities contd

• International Bridge, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
• CBSA working with the Bridge Authority and
  Transport Canada on the replacement of the
  commercial inspection facilities.
• Detroit Windsor Gateway
• 25 of the trans-border trade between Canada is
  processed through the Windsor-Detroit Gateway
• All large truck traffic in the Windsor-Detroit
  Gateway has to use the Ambassador Bridge
• Operational and security issues with the bridge
  owner related to the location of the off-site
  commercial examination facilities
• Projects
• Twinning of the Ambassador Bridge
• Detroit River International Crossing

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Pressures - Challenges

• Long-Term Investment
• Although significant improvements have been made
  at large and medium sized land ports, a
  significant backlog of approx. 90 small ports
• Majority in excess of 35 years and need
  replacement.
• At current levels of funding, these
  redevelopments will require in excess of 15 years
  to implement
• Challenge is to sustain the existing inventory of
  large and medium sized ports, while redeveloping
  the small ports

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Pressures Challenges contd

• Doubling-up Initiative
• CBSA will be increasing staff at all ports of
  entry to eliminate work alone situations
• A number of the smaller CBSA port facilities
  cannot accommodate additional staff without major
  renovation or replacement.
• To be completed over the next 3-5 fiscal years
• This initiative will also include the
  construction of additional residential units
  where required.
• Inland Enforcement
• Fiscal impacts associated with the need to
  address detention centres
• Arming Initiative
• Major investment in the expansion and renovation
  of the Training facilities at the Canada Customs
  College.