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The Enhancements to CanadasThe Enhancements to CanadasControlled Goods ProgramControlled Goods Program

Canadian Controlled Goods and ITAR WorkshopCanadian Controlled Goods and ITAR Workshop

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Simona Wambera

Director, Controlled Goods Directorate

Public Works and Government Services Canada

October 19 & 20, 2011


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Production Act and Controlled Goods Regulations

access of controlled goods in Canada. (Includes examination,possession, or transfer of controlled goods)

Strengthen Canadas defence, aerospace and satellite industry trade

Prevents the proliferation of arms and technology; contributing to anintegrated North American industr ial security base

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to Ensure Complianceto Ensure Compliance

Security-assess Designated Officials (DO); foreign temporaryworkers and visitors

Conduct com liance ins ections of re istered com anies(including security plan, record keeping, training programs, securitybreach reports, etc.)

Conduct further assessments e. . due to criminalit withSecurity and Intelligence (S&I) partners as appropriate

Invoke suspension and revocation, and prosecutionrocedures as re uired includin seizure and detention of

Controlled Goods)

Educate the public and DOs of legal and regulatory requirements5


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,,Transfer Controlled GoodsTransfer Controlled Goods

Registerwith the Controlled Goods Program

Appoint a Designated Official who:

Conducts securi ty assessments, for the risk unauthorized transfer ofcon ro e goo s, on o cers, rec ors an emp oyees

Most Canadian defence companies already assess employees for reliability and

trustworthiness as part of the hiring processv u y

Most Canadian defence companies already have existing infrastructure forsecurity screening and physical security

. . , Trains employees, visitors and temporary workers

Reports security breaches and any changes to the organization and/or 6persons accessing Controlled Goods


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Security NeedsSecurity Needs

The Controlled Goods Program takes security very seriously. In

collaboration with industry and government stakeholders, continuousimprovement is our guiding principle

Shifting security landscape:

Terrorism Espionage

Sabota e Intan ible technolo transfer

Home-bred extremism Cyber crime, Wikileaks

Proliferation of weapons Use of couriers to facilitate terrorist activitiesof mass destruction

Threat and Risk Assessment (TRA) conducted on Controlled GoodsProgram to ensure it continues to meet post-9/11 security environment

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Programs Enhanced Security StrategyPrograms Enhanced Security Strategy

s are resu s o e w var ous s a e o ers an

developed the Enhanced Security Strategy, which we are nowimplementing, and includes the following:

Flexibili ty and Partnerships to capture and address evolvingsecurity vulnerabilities

- -controlled goods

Ensure uniform application of all processes and tools for all

Maintain the right balance between national and North Americansecurity, and defence trade

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Controlled Goods ProgramControlled Goods Program

Based on the Enhanced Security Strategy, some of theenhancements that have been recently implemented include:

More rigorous assessments

A tool, and a layer above a Government of Canada SecurityClearance

Information sharing agreements with security and intelligence (S&I)partners

uca on an cer ca on o company es gna e c a s

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n ancements to t e ontro e oo sn ancements to t e ontro e oo s

Program (contd)Program (contd)

Standardized tools for Designated Officials to use to risk assess forcontrolled goods. Four key risk indicators:

Criminality

Financial rave requency an ura on, an

Significant and meaningful associations (domestic and foreign)

- . .security risks) and other inspection activities

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Controlled Goods ProgramControlled Goods Program

Canada is unique in having an ITAR exemption related to the 1963Defense Development Sharing Arrangement with the U.S.Government

Canadas aerospace, defence and security industries generatemore than $30 billion in annual sales; companies extensively use

ITAR articles imported from the United States

The new dual-national ITAR rule (126.18c) increases security inthat it replaces nationality-based practices with more robustsecurity measures to assess for the risk of diversion of ITAR

goo s Assessments are over and above regular security clearances

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Controlled Goods Program (contd)Controlled Goods Program (contd)

The enhancements to the Controlled Goods Program, as developed,

address Canadas domestic security concerns and accommodatethe requirements of the dual-national ITAR rule

An Exchange of Letters with the US Directorate of Defense TradeControls signed with the Controlled Goods Directorate:

Includes clear parameters on when, for what purpose and howinformation may be shared between our two countries

Canadas privacy laws are respected

Sharin ersonal information with forei n overnments is limited to

instances involving criminal prosecution or investigation

The Controlled Goods Program is viewed as a strong model ofcom liance b the United States 12


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Together as AlliesTogether as Allies

Canada and the United StatesCanada and the United StatesIndustry and GovernmentIndustry and Government

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Contact:Contact:

Ms.Ms. SimonaSimona WamberaWambera DirectorDirector

Controlled Goods DirectorateControlled Goods Directoratema : s mona.wam era psgcma : s mona.wam era psgc--pwgsc.gc.capwgsc.gc.ca

Phone: 613Phone: 613--948948--17671767

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