SCEN 504 - MidTerm

Question 0

What is a Customs Agency?

Answer 0

A government entity that is charged with the responsibility of overseeing and enforcing governmental laws relating to imported goods and services.

Question 1

What are the three legacy Agencies that combined functions under the CBSA?

Answer 1

1. Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.
2. Canadian Food and Inspection Agency.
3. Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

Question 2

The CBSA’s operating environment in 2011-12 was dominated by the work undertaken on two major transformational initiatives:

Answer 2

1. Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness
2. The agency’s multi-year Change Agenda

Question 3

The Change Agenda’s activities are centred on three themes:

Answer 3

1. Frontline delivery.
2. People Management.
3. Management excellence.

Question 4

How many regions are there in the CBSA organizational structure? What are they?

Answer 4

Eight.
Atlantic, Quebec, Greater Toronto Area, Northern Ontario, Niagara Fall and Fort Erie, Southern Ontario, Prairies, Pacific.

Question 5

What is Interpol?

Answer 5

Interpol is the world’s largest international police organization, with 190 member countries.

Question 6

What is the European Union?

Answer 6

The European Union is an economic and political union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe

Question 7

What is the appropriate definition for Frontex?

Answer 7

1. It promotes, coordinates and develops European border management in line with the EU fundamental rights charter applying the concept of Intergrated Border Management.
2. Frontex helps border authorities from different EU countries work together.

Question 8

What is Canada’s largest trading partner?

Answer 8

The USA.

Question 9

Who is Canada’s second largest trading partner?

Answer 9

The European Union.

Question 10

The Beyond the Border Action Plan sets out joint policies for achieving its vision within the four areas of cooperation identified in the Beyond the Border Declaration:

Answer 10

1. Addressing threats early.
2. Trade facilitation.
3. Economic growth and jobs.
4. Cross-border law enforcement.
5. Critical infrastucture.
6. Cyber security.

Question 11

Globalization is generally understood to include two interrelated elements, they are?

Answer 11

1. The opening of borders to increasingly fast flows of goods, services, people and ideas across international borders.
2. Changes in institutional and policy regimes at the international and national levels that facilitate of promote suck flows.