Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Reporting of Goods Regulations Delegations Document: President of the Canada Border Services Agency

Pursuant to subsections 39(1) and 39.32(1) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act^{Footnote 1}, and subsection 9(1) of the Canada Border Services Act^{Footnote 2},

I hereby authorize an officer holding a position listed in the attached Schedule, or a person authorized to exercise the powers or perform the duties and functions of that position, to exercise the powers or perform the duties of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency under the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act set out in the attached Schedule
I hereby authorize the person who has the direct supervisory responsibility of an officer or person authorized under paragraph 1, in respect of the position held by that officer, to exercise the powers or perform the duties of the President of the Canada Border Services Agency under the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act set out in the attached Schedule

This document replaces previous delegations documents and comes into force on the date on which it is signed.

This 8th day of July, 2026.

Erin O’Gorman
President
Canada Border Services Agency

Schedule

Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
PCMLTFA References	Description of the delegated authorities	Delegated positions
20	Authority to receive a report concerning the circumstances of a seizure of currency or monetary instruments under section 18.	National Headquarters Director General, Recourse Directorate Director, Recourse Directorate Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Litigation Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
24.1(1)	Authority to: cancel the seizure, or cancel or refund the penalty if there was no contravention; or reduce the penalty or refund the excess amount of the penalty collected if there was a contravention but an error was made with respect to the penalty assessed or collected	National Headquarters Director General, Recourse Directorate Director, Recourse Directorate Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate Regions Regional Director General Regional Executive Director District Director Manager, Regional Programs Chief of Operations Superintendent Manager, Chief or Unit Head authorized to supervise Border Services Officers Border Services Officers
26(1)	Authority to serve, on the person who requested it, the written notice of the circumstances of the seizure.	National Headquarters Director General, Recourse Directorate Director, Recourse Directorate Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
35(1)	Authority to inform the Minister of Public Works and Government Services that a person or entity has obtained a final order under section 33 or 34.	National Headquarters Director General, Recourse Directorate Director, Recourse Directorate Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Litigation Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
39.13	Authority to cancel the seizure.	National Headquarters Director General, Intelligence and Investigations Directorate Director, Border Financial Crime Centre, Intelligence and Investigations Directorate Manager, Regulatory Investigations, Border Financial Crime Centre, Intelligence and Investigations Directorate Director General, Recourse Directorate Director, Recourse Directorate Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
39.17(1)	Authority to serve on the person, entity or lawful owner who requested it, the written notice of the circumstances of the seizure.	National Headquarters Director General, Recourse Directorate Director, Recourse Directorate Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
39.26(1)	Authority to inform The Minister of Public Works and Government Services that a person or entity has obtained a final order under section 39.24 or 39.25 of the Act.	National Headquarters Director General, Recourse Directorate Director, Recourse Directorate Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Litigation Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate

Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
PCMLTFA References	Description of the delegated authorities	Delegated positions
11(2)(e)	Authority to specify a longer period than the 30 days after the day on which the notice is served to pay the penalty or apply for a review.	National Headquarters Director General, Recourse Directorate Director, Recourse Directorate Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate
12(2)	Authority to decide, on a balance of probabilities, whether the person or entity committed the violation. Authority to impose the penalty set out in the notice, a lesser penalty or no penalty.	National Headquarters Director General, Recourse Directorate Director, Recourse Directorate Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
12(4)	Authority to cause notice of any decision or penalty imposed to be served on the person or entity, together with notice of the right of appeal.	National Headquarters Director General, Recourse Directorate Director, Recourse Directorate Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate

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