Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Expands Officer Powers at Port of Cornwall.Business Editors CORNWALL, ONTARIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2002 The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Canada Customs and Revenue Agency was a department of the government of Canada. It split up into:
CCRA Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement CCRA Campus Computer Resellers Alliance CCRA Certified Clinical Research Associate CCRA Commercial Credit Reference Agency CCRA California Court Reporters Association ) today announced the implementation of officer powers legislation at the Port of Cornwall effective immediately. The Canadian law expands the power of arrest of customs officers customs officer n → aduanero/a, funcionario/a de aduanas customs officer customs n → douanier m customs officer beyond the Customs Act. Designated customs officers now have additional authority to arrest and detain de·tain tr.v. de·tained, de·tain·ing, de·tains 1. To keep from proceeding; delay or retard. 2. To keep in custody or temporary confinement: individuals seeking entry into Canada who are found committing or having committed a Criminal Code offence. Customs officers at the Port of Cornwall now have the power to arrest and detain individuals suspected of impaired driving, child abduction Child abduction is the abduction or kidnapping of a child (or baby) by an older person. Several distinct forms of child abduction exist:
Extensive consultations have taken place with the Akwesasne Mohawk Police and the Mohawk Council to ensure that protocols and operating procedures are in place. The implementation of officer powers will take place at 32 customs offices including land border crossings along the Canada-United States border and ports of entry elsewhere across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. such as the four busiest international airports (Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Calgary). These locations represent 82% of traveller and commercial traffic entering Canada. Expanding the powers of customs officers forms part of the Government of Canada's commitment to building safer communities. |
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