CANADA-US TRANSPORTATION BORDER WORKING GROUP DECEMBER 5 TH , 2002 VANCOUVER, B.C

Intelligence Branch 02/12/0502/12/05

CANADA-US CANADA-US TRANSPORTATION BORDER TRANSPORTATION BORDER

WORKING GROUPWORKING GROUPDECEMBER 5DECEMBER 5THTH , 2002 , 2002

VANCOUVER, B.C.VANCOUVER, B.C.


Overview of Presentation

Transportation SecurityTransportation Security The three “I”s of Border SecurityThe three “I”s of Border Security Challenges to the Smart Border Action PlanChallenges to the Smart Border Action Plan


Transportation - Transportation -

Target of ChoiceTarget of Choice

1990-19991990-1999

20%20%20%20%


Increase of 25% in Violent Increase of 25% in Violent

Acts Against Acts Against

Transportation Every YearTransportation Every Year

1993-19981993-1998





Latest Trends Latest Trends InternationalInternational terroristterrorist incidentsincidents

7,0006,0005,0004,0003,0002,0001,0000

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Casualties (dead & wounded)

Incidents


IdentityIntegrity

Intelligence


Identity


Transport Canada Automated Fingerprint Identification System

TCAFIS

The FutureThe Future


TCAFIS OBJECTIVE TTo o electronically collectelectronically collect fingerprints, descriptor fingerprints, descriptor

data, facial images and applicant documentsdata, facial images and applicant documents TTo o electronically submitelectronically submit fingerprints and fingerprints and

applicant descriptor data to the RCMP applicant descriptor data to the RCMP To To electronically receiveelectronically receive criminal records criminal records

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TCAFIS Basic Search Workflow2) HQ Intelligence Branch

1) Tenprint Card Entry

4) TC/SRCCS *Security Reliability Clearance Control

System (SRCCS)

1) Livescan Entry

3) National Police Services Database


TCAFIS INTEROPERABILITY

For Transport Canada:For Transport Canada: Civil applicationsCivil applications

For police agenciesFor police agencies Criminal transactions & criminal record inquiriesCriminal transactions & criminal record inquiries Civil applicationsCivil applications

For CIC: For CIC: • Refugee, criminal transactions & criminal record Refugee, criminal transactions & criminal record

inquiriesinquiries• Civil applicationsCivil applications


Biometrics

FingerprintsFingerprints

Iris ScanIris Scan

Voice Voice RecognitionRecognition

Capillary Capillary PatternsPatterns

Facial Facial RecognitionRecognition


Integrity


Authentication – Right card, right holderValidation – Valid cardRepudiation – Bad card, bad holder


Container Integrity

Verifications away from border – all modesVerifications away from border – all modes X-ray gamma machines at ports, near major border X-ray gamma machines at ports, near major border

crossingscrossings Integrity = In transit securityIntegrity = In transit security


Intelligence

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TC IntelligenceTC Intelligence

CSIS

CSE

DFAIT

Immigration

Customs

RCMPRCMP

SolGen

US Intel

DND

PCO

INDUSTRY

Local PDs


Intelligence

API/PNRAPI/PNR Domain AwarenessDomain Awareness Information SharingInformation Sharing


CHALLENGES


Smart-Border Action Plan TC responsible for 3 initial itemsTC responsible for 3 initial items

– Infrastructure improvementInfrastructure improvement– Domain AwarenessDomain Awareness– Aviation SecurityAviation Security

Interest in other itemsInterest in other items– US Customs preclearanceUS Customs preclearance– Advanced Passenger InformationAdvanced Passenger Information– Critical infrastructure protectionCritical infrastructure protection– Container Targeting at Seaports and Ferry TerminalsContainer Targeting at Seaports and Ferry Terminals– Harmonized commercial processingHarmonized commercial processing– Clearance away from the borderClearance away from the border


Container Security

CCRA favours risk assessment model at hubs using CCRA favours risk assessment model at hubs using a variety of inspection tolls based on experience at a variety of inspection tolls based on experience at seaportsseaports

USCS favours 100% screening using gamma ray at USCS favours 100% screening using gamma ray at busiest border crossingsbusiest border crossings

HOWEVERHOWEVER USCS screens less than 10% internal trafficUSCS screens less than 10% internal traffic


Marine Security

High Interest Vessels (HIV) High Interest Vessels (HIV) US Port Security Bill authorizes anti-terrorism US Port Security Bill authorizes anti-terrorism

response teams and sea marshalsresponse teams and sea marshals Canadian law requires justificationCanadian law requires justification Discussions on joint-boarding protocolsDiscussions on joint-boarding protocols


Port of Vancouver

Vancouver Port spans 9 different municipalities Vancouver Port spans 9 different municipalities Policing the port is not easy as 3 lower mainland Policing the port is not easy as 3 lower mainland

Port Authorities are policed by 13 separate Port Authorities are policed by 13 separate jurisdictionsjurisdictions


US Entry-Exit Controls

TSA No Fly List not defined + response protocols TSA No Fly List not defined + response protocols unclearunclear

False assumption that Canada is a softer country False assumption that Canada is a softer country BUT BUT 9/11 operatives entered US legally9/11 operatives entered US legally

Need enforcement to track illegal aliensNeed enforcement to track illegal aliens


Clearance EquivalencyClearance Equivalency


Equivalency

US Patriot ActUS Patriot Act US Aviation Security ActUS Aviation Security Act US Marine Anti-Terrorism ActUS Marine Anti-Terrorism Act

Cdn Transportation Security Clearance Cdn Transportation Security Clearance

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US Background ChecksUS Background Checks


• Security Clearance Program Security Clearance Program

• When institutedWhen instituted

• Check for criminal recordsCheck for criminal records

• Check for credit bureauCheck for credit bureau

• Check for National SecurityCheck for National Security

• Decision makingDecision making

• Period of validityPeriod of validity

yesyes yes yes

19851985 2001 2001

yesyes yes yes

yesyes no no

yesyes FBI Watch FBI Watch ListList

TCTC Private Private IndustryIndustry

5 years5 years n/an/a

CANADACANADA US US


PRESSURE POINTS SHORT TERM

Aviation ProgramAviation Program

29 to 89 Airports29 to 89 Airports


PRESSURE POINTS MEDIUM TERM

Bill C 17Bill C 17

- Pilots- Pilots

- Flight Schools- Flight Schools

- Aviation Medicine- Aviation Medicine

- Explosives Handlers (NRCAN)- Explosives Handlers (NRCAN) Marine Transportation Security ActMarine Transportation Security Act Railway Safety ActRailway Safety Act Transportation of Dangerous Goods ActTransportation of Dangerous Goods Act


BIG CHALLENGE

** Privacy Issues **** Privacy Issues **


BIOMETRICSWhere are we today?

“ “Our expectation is that because of the Homeland Our expectation is that because of the Homeland Security Initiative and the fact that the department is Security Initiative and the fact that the department is really just rolling out new initiatives… the Canadian really just rolling out new initiatives… the Canadian Government may be a little ahead of the US right Government may be a little ahead of the US right now.”now.”

(http://www.findbiometrics.com/Pages/feature_co_Motorola.html)(http://www.findbiometrics.com/Pages/feature_co_Motorola.html)


CANADA’SRESPONSE

ON9/11


DIVERTED PLANES: DIVERTED PLANES: 52,03352,033 TRAINS: TRAINS: 675 675 FERRIES: FERRIES: 1,211 1,211 BUSES: BUSES: 330 330 PILOT SCHOOLS & PERMITS: PILOT SCHOOLS & PERMITS: 5,988 5,988

TOTALTOTAL = 60,237 = 60,237

Persons QueriesPersons Queries


““We do work with the US. There is a We do work with the US. There is a history of great cooperation on the aviation history of great cooperation on the aviation front between Transport Canada and the US front between Transport Canada and the US DOT and the FAA. That is why I think that DOT and the FAA. That is why I think that of all the departments, right from the of all the departments, right from the moment when the FAA informed us that moment when the FAA informed us that they were closing the skies, we were able to they were closing the skies, we were able to respond in a seamless fashion because the respond in a seamless fashion because the systems, the procedures and the trust were systems, the procedures and the trust were there, going back 50 - 60 years.”there, going back 50 - 60 years.”

(Senate Hearing Ottawa, December 2, 2002)(Senate Hearing Ottawa, December 2, 2002)


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CANADA-US TRANSPORTATION BORDER WORKING GROUP DECEMBER 5 TH , 2002 VANCOUVER, B.C