(Toronto, March 22, 2010)… Beginning April 14, 2010 the CBSA will implement a three-phased revision to the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS).
The current 246 contraventions will be reduced to 79 over the 3 Phases, however, the new penalty amounts will take effect April 2010. The formula used to apply penalties will be changed to a graduated or flat penalty amount with higher penalties applied to contraventions related to Health and Safety and National Security. Penalties will be assessed utilizing a Risk Matrix, shown below, with set penalties based on their level of risk from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high):
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More changes are scheduled for October 2010 (Phase 2) and 2011-2012 (Phase 3).
