Informal Request for ATI Records Previously Released

Organization: Canada Border Services Agency

Year: 2020

Month: September

Request Number: A-2020-13106

Request Summary: Details on statistics from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2020, provided in file number A-2020-11770 regarding on the number of mandatory referrals to secondary examinations at Toronto Pearson International Airport, confirming that the only types of targets and lookouts are customs and immigration, explanation of the difference between a National Targeting Centre (NTC) target and lookout, and explaining the difference between a contraband NTC Target and a contraband lookout. Additionally, statistic for this period on mandatory referrals specifically, the number of: NTC targets, NTC contraband targets, lookouts, and contraband lookouts. Further, during this period how many of the NTC Contraband Targets led to: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) customs arrests only, CBSA customs arrests, then Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrest, and RCMP arrest only. Similarly, how many of the contraband lookouts led to: CBSA customs arrest only, CBSA customs arrest, then RCMP arrest, and RCMP arrest only. Where applicable statistics on the charges laid by the CBSA or RCMP and number of criminal prosecutions.

Disposition: All disclosed

Number of pages: 4

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