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Memorandum D19-6-1
Ottawa, May 11, 2007
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In Brief
Administration of the Explosives Act and Regulations
The French version of both Appendices A and B, paragraphs 4 and 8 have been revised to correctly reflect the Importer/Owner’s responsibility under the Customs Self Assessment program.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) assists Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) with the administration of the Explosives Act and Explosives Regulations. This memorandum outlines the provisions concerning the importation and in-transit movement of explosives and is based on the current Explosives Act and Explosives Regulations.
Legislation
Permit Requirement
Section 9(2) of the Explosives Act states the following:
“Except as provided by the regulations, no person shall import any explosive into Canada without a permit issued under this section.”
Guidelines and General Information
Definitions
1. The following definitions are excerpts from the Explosives Act and Explosives Regulations:
- “authorized explosive”
- means any explosive that is declared by the Chief Inspector to be an authorized explosive pursuant to section 22 of the Explosives Regulations.
- “explosive”
- means any thing that is made, manufactured or used to produce an explosion, detonation or pyrotechnic effect, and includes gunpowder, propellant powders, blasting agents, dynamite, detonating cord, lead azide, detonators, ammunition of all descriptions, rockets, fireworks, fireworks compositions, safety flares and other signals.
- “fireworks composition”
- means any chemical compound or mechanically mixed preparation of an explosive or inflammable nature that is used for the purpose of making any manufactured fireworks and is not included in any other class of explosives, and includes any star or coloured fire composition that is not manufactured fireworks.
- “manufactured fireworks”
- means explosives of any class and any fireworks composition that is enclosed in any case or contrivance, or is otherwise manufactured or adapted for the production of pyrotechnic effects, pyrotechnic signals or sound signals.
- “safety cartridge”
- means a cartridge for any shotgun, gun, rifle, pistol, revolver and industrial gun the case of which can be extracted after firing and that is so closed as to prevent any explosion in one cartridge being communicated to another cartridge but does not include tracer, incendiary, high explosive or other similar military type cartridges.
Exemptions
2. An explosive named in the table below may be imported without an Explosives Importation Permit provided it is for private use and not for sale and in a shipment that does not contain more of that explosive than the quantity set out in the table below.
| Explosives | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Safety cartridges | 5000 |
| Percussion caps (primers) for safety cartridges | 5000 |
| Empty primed safety cartridge cases | 5000 |
| Gunpowder (black powder) in canisters of 500 grams or less and smokeless powder in canisters of 4000 grams or less | 8 kilograms |
| Model rocket engines | 6 |
| Pyrotechnic distress signals and life-saving devices | Any quantity necessary for the safe operation of the aircraft, vessel, train or vehicle in which they are transported or for the safety of the occupants. |
3. Christmas crackers may be imported for private use or sale without an Explosives Importation Permit.
4. Caps for toy guns may be imported for private use or sale without an Explosives Importation Permit when packed with individual novelties, other than toy guns, and imported in a quantity of not more than 50 per package.
5. Restrictions on the importation of hollow-point handgun ammunition no longer apply. Hollow-point ammunition for all types of firearms is now admissible.
6. Certain types of ammunition are referred to as being “caseless” since they do not have a cartridge. No special restrictions apply to this type of ammunition.
7. Explosives Importation Permits are not required for the importation of explosives by the Department of National Defence or Public Works and Government Services Canada acting on behalf of the Department of National Defence or for approved foreign defence contracts.
Prohibited Ammunition
8. Certain types of ammunition are prescribed to be prohibited ammunition and could be classified under tariff item No. 9898.00.00. Currently, armour-piercing handgun ammunition, explosive and incendiary ammunition, and shotgun ammunition containing “fléchettes” (darts) or similar projectiles are prohibited. For more information, see Memorandum D19-13-2, Importing and Exporting Firearms, Weapons and Devices.
Shipments in Transit
9. Explosives may enter, transit and exit Canada without the benefit of an Explosives Importation Permit when transported in bond and in a manner authorized by or under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act.
Importation
10. The procedures that apply to the importation of all explosives under the Explosives Act are outlined in Appendix A, Single Shipment Authority, and Appendix B, Multiple Shipment Authority. The objectives of these procedures are to establish effective controls, to facilitate the release of explosives with appropriate documentation, and provide accurate and timely information to NRCan.
11. Shipments of explosives cleared at an inland CBSA office should be removed from the sufferance warehouse as expeditiously as possible.
12. Particular attention is to be given to importations of explosive articles, which are often invoiced as toys and novelties. Many such items are considered prohibited or should undergo testing and analysis to determine admissibility.
13. Appendix C outlines explosive commodities that are either prohibited or commonly mistaken as non-explosives, such as toys and novelties. This list is intended as a guide and is not to be regarded as all-inclusive. When there is any doubt about the admissibility of an article, full particulars should be referred to the Explosives Regulatory Division of NRCan or its regional inspectors of explosives (addresses and telephone numbers are outlined in Appendix D).
Explosives Importation Permits
14. With the exception of limited quantities of certain explosives that are exempt from the Explosives Importation Permit requirement under section 148 of the Explosives Regulations (see paragraph 2 of this memorandum), all importations of explosives must be accompanied by an Explosives Importation Permit issued by the Explosives Regulatory Division of NRCan.
15. Border services officers are to ensure that the permits outlined in Memorandum D19-13-2, Importing and Exporting Firearms, Weapons and Devices, are not confused with or accepted in lieu of an Explosives Importation Permit for the importation of explosive commodities that are subject to the requirements outlined in this memorandum and in Memorandum D19-13-2.
Importation of Explosives Without an Explosives
Importation Permit
16. Shipments of explosives arriving at border crossing points without an Explosives Importation Permit should not be refused importation automatically. Rather, the importation should be processed in the following manner:
- (a) During regular working hours: The CBSA office at the point of importation will contact NRCan in Ottawa at 613-948-5200 or a regional inspector of explosives (addresses and telephone numbers are outlined in Appendix D) for further instructions.
- (b) Upon authorization from NRCan, shipments of
explosives may be allowed to proceed to inland points
of importation provided that the following is met:
- (i) the shipments move “in-bond”;
- (ii) delivery requirements are in accordance with Memorandum D3-4-2, Highway Cargo – Import Movements (paragraphs 37 to 43);
- (iii) the truck or container is sealed; and
- (iv) Form A28, Inspection or Operational Report, accompanies the shipment.
- (c) Form A28 is used to compare quantities declared at the border with quantities received at the delivery site. All the check-ups will be made at the delivery site.
- (d) The CBSA office of accounting is to be notified immediately by telephone of the shipment particulars in order to ensure availability of a border services officer to perform the outturn check.
- (e) Any overage or shortage in quantity must be reported immediately to NRCan prior to release.
- (f) Note that sufferance warehouses do not have the approved facilities for the handling/safekeeping of explosives as required under the Explosives Act and Explosives Regulations. In these circumstances, special services charges will apply in accordance with Memorandum D1-2-1, Special Services.
- (g) Outside regular working hours: The CBSA office at the point of importation will attempt to obtain assistance from an NRCan inspector of explosives by calling the NRCan Commissionaire’s Desk in Ottawa at 613-995-9667. The Commissionaire on duty will attempt to reach an inspector at home or abroad to provide assistance. In the unusual event where assistance is not available, the importation of the shipment into Canada will not be allowed.
Application for Explosives Importation Permits
17. Applications for Explosives Importation Permits should be directed to the Explosives Regulatory Division of NRCan at the address or facsimile number outlined in paragraph 35.
18. Explosives Importation Permit samples can be found in the appendices as follows:
- – Appendix F: Application for Import Permit, Form 13
- – Appendix G: General Explosives Importation Permit (12 months), Form 14
- – Appendix H: Terms of General Explosives Importation Permit, Form 15
- – Appendix I: Importer’s Information Report, Form 16
- – Appendix J: Annual Explosives Importation Permit, Form 17
Importation of Explosives for Testing Purposes
19. Where an importer/owner, exporter or manufacturer of explosives makes an application to have an explosive authorized for use in Canada, there may be a requirement that samples be forwarded to the Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory (CERL) for testing. The following procedures will apply to the clearance of sample explosives to be used exclusively for testing by CERL:
- (a) NRCan’s Explosives Regulatory Division will present a general Explosives Importation Permit bearing a notation that authorizes the importation of a specified quantity of samples of explosive substances for use by CERL.
- (b) The Explosives Regulatory Division will present a Canada Customs Coding Form B3 that states the goods are of no commercial value and are imported by NRCan for testing purposes.
- (c) Where no invoice accompanies the shipment, the Explosives Regulatory Division will present a Form B15, Casual Goods Accounting Document.
Customs Self Assessment Program (CSA)
20. The CSA program gives approved importers, approved carriers and registered drivers the benefits of a streamlined clearance option for CSA-eligible goods. The streamlined clearance process eliminates the need for transactional transmissions of data related to eligible goods. This allows for the clearance of goods based on the identification of the approved importer, approved carrier and registered driver.
21. Some importers of explosives have been approved under the CSA program. These are importers whose permit covers the importation of airbags and/or seat belt pre-tensioners.
Additional Requirements
22. The importation of explosives may also be subject to the provisions and regulations under Memorandum D19-13-2, Importing and Exporting Firearms, Weapons and Devices.
Exportation
23. The exportation of explosives is subject to the provisions of the regulations under Memorandum D19-10-3, Export and Import Permits Act (Exportations), which is administered by International Trade Canada.
Cutting Into or Dismantling Explosives
24. If the border services officer suspects that explosive articles like fireworks are being used as a decoy to smuggle contraband (such as drugs), the officer will not cut into, dissect or dismantle the article(s). The CBSA office will obtain assistance from the nearest Explosives Disposal Unit.
Detention
25. If the border services officer at the point of importation is not satisfied that the goods are the same as those described in the Explosives Importation Permit, the goods will be detained. They will only be released upon authorization of an inspector of explosives from the Explosives Regulatory Division of NRCan.
26. Pending application to the Explosives Regulatory Division for a permit (and the issuance of a permit), explosives that are not accompanied by an Explosives Importation Permit and do not come within the exemption provisions outlined in paragraphs 2 to 7 of this memorandum will be treated as follows:
- (a) In the case of small quantities of the explosives
listed below, they will be returned to the point of origin
or detained by the border services officer at the point of
importation for a period not exceeding 30 days:
- (i) highway flares, fuses, smoke signals and other small distress signals;
- (ii) model rocket engines (toy propellant devices);
- (iii) low-hazard fireworks for recreational use (fireworks showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin wheels, Roman candles, volcanoes, sparklers and caps for toy guns);
- (iv) percussion caps (primers);
- (v) safety cartridges (includes blank cartridges, shotgun cartridges, centre-fire and rim-fire ammunition of less than .50 calibre); and
- (vi) safety fuses (without blasting caps).
- (b) In the case of large quantities of the explosives outlined in paragraph 26(a) of this memorandum, they will be returned to point of origin;
- (c) In the case of all explosives not enumerated in
Nos. (i)–(vi) of paragraph 26(a) of this memorandum,
they will be returned to the point of origin, regardless
of quantity. For example:
- (i) all blasting explosives (including dynamite, slurries or water gels, boosters, detonating cord, detonators [blasting caps], and blasting agents);
- (ii) munitions;
- (iii) high-hazard fireworks for recreational use (rockets, serpents, shells, bombshells, tourbillions, maroons, large wheels, bouquets, barrages, bombardos, waterfalls, fountains, batteries, illuminations, set pieces, pigeons and firecrackers);
- (iv) high-hazard fireworks generally having a practical use (large distress signals, sound signals, pyrotechnic and smoke signals, railway-track signals, distress and line-throwing rockets, salutes, theatrical effects [including squibs and bullet effects] and wildlife-control devices);
- (v) oil-well service explosives (perforating and cutter charges); and
- (vi) propellant explosives for hand loading or antique weapons, including black powder (gunpowder) and smokeless powders.
27. Prohibited explosives will be returned to the point of origin or detained by the border services officer at the point of importation pending disposition under the provisions of the Explosives Act.
Disposal of Explosives
28. If after 30 days the explosives have not been properly entered at the CBSA, the nearest Canadian Police Explosives Disposal Unit is to be contacted and requested to dispose of the goods under the provisions of the Explosives Act. Addresses and telephone numbers are outlined in Appendix E.
29. Where large quantities of explosives or hazardous explosives are not accompanied by an Explosives Importation Permit and the importer/owner refuses to return the goods to the point of origin pending application for a permit (as directed in paragraphs 26(b) and (c) of this memorandum), the Explosives Regulatory Division or the nearest regional inspector of explosives will be contacted immediately regarding disposition of the goods (see paragraph 27 or Appendix D of this memorandum).
30. Where the importer/owner refuses to return prohibited explosives to the point of origin, the goods will be documented on an official receipt Form K21. The nearest Canadian Police Explosives Disposal Unit is to be contacted and requested to dispose of the goods under the provisions of the Explosives Act.
31. Where large quantities of detained, abandoned or seized explosives accumulate and present a hazard through lack of safe and secure storage, the nearest Canadian Police Explosives Disposal Unit is to be contacted and requested to dispose of the goods under the authority of section 26(2) of the Explosives Act.
32. CBSA personnel are not to deliver explosives of any kind to Canadian Police Explosives Disposal Units. Transportation arrangements will be the responsibility of the Unit disposing of the goods.
33. The disposal procedures outlined in paragraphs 28–32 of this memorandum do not apply to explosives imported by mail. The transmission of explosives by mail is subject to the provisions of the Canada Post Corporation Act and are to be disposed of according to established CBSA procedures concerning mail containing intoxicating liquors/dangerous materials.
Penalty Information
34. Section 21(1) of the Explosives Act states the following: “Except as authorized by or under this Act, every person who, personally or by an agent or a mandatary, is in possession of, sells, offers for sale, makes, manufactures, imports or delivers any explosive is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable,
- (a) for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars; and
- (b) for each subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.”
Additional Information
35. Questions concerning the Explosives Act and Explosives Regulations, the issuing of Explosives Import Permits, or permit or commodity clarification should be directed to the following:
Explosives Regulatory Division
Natural Resources Canada
1431 Merivale Road
Ottawa ON K1A 0G1
Telephone: 613-948-5200
Facsimile: 613-948-5195
Questions can also be directed to the regional inspectors of explosives whose addresses and telephone numbers are outlined in Appendix D.
36. Questions concerning the CBSA’s administration of these procedures should be directed to the following:
Health, Safety and Security Unit
Admissibility Branch
Canada Border Services Agency
8th floor, 150 Isabella Street
Ottawa ON K1A 0L8
Telephone: 613-946-0240
Facsimile: 613-946-1520
Appendix A
| Importer/Owner | Explosives Regulatory Division (NRCan) | Canada Border Services Agency |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Apply for permit. | 2. Issue General Explosives Importation Permit (Form 14) with an attached Terms of General Explosives Importation Permit (Form 15). | |
| 3. Permit is valid for 12 months and valid for one importation only. | ||
4. Present the importation permit (Form 14) (original or copy) to the border services officer. Note: Importers/owners who are registered in the Customs Self Assessment program are not required to present the abovementioned importation permit. |
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| 5. Verify: (a) expiry date of permit; (b) permit authorization; and (c) value shipped and description with invoice. | ||
| 6. Endorse cargo control document and accounting document, where applicable, with permit number. | ||
| 7. Release goods. | ||
| 8. Return permit to the importer/owner. | ||
9. Within 30 days of the importation, complete and submit Form 16, Importer’s Information Report, to the following coordinates: Explosives Regulatory Division |
Appendix B
| Importer/Owner | Explosives Regulatory Division (NRCan) | Canada Border Services Agency |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Apply for permit. | 2. Issue Annual Explosives Importation Permit (Form 17). | |
| 3. Permit is valid for 12 months and valid for an unlimited number of importations in that time period. | ||
4. Present the importation permit (Form 17) (original or copy) to the border services officer. Note: Importers/owners who are registered in the Customs Self Assessment program are not required to present the abovementioned importation permit. |
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| 5. Verify: (a) expiry date of permit; (b) permit authorization; and (c) value shipped and description with invoice. | ||
| 6. Endorse cargo control document and accounting document, where applicable, with permit number. | ||
| 7. Release goods. | ||
| 8. Return original or photocopy of permit to the importer/owner. | ||
9. Within 30 days of the importation (or in a bulk monthly transmittal), complete and submit Form 16, Importer’s Information Report, to the following coordinates: Explosives Regulatory Division |
Appendix C
| Commodity | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cigarette loads or plugs | Small explosive charges designed for insertion in cigarettes or cigars that will cause them to explode after the victim takes a few puffs. | Prohibited |
| Exploding matches | Resemble ordinary book matches and are designed to explode after a certain delay, usually about the time they are in position to light a cigarette. | Prohibited |
| Sparkling matches | Resemble the normal book matches but send out a shower of sparks. | Prohibited |
| Ammunition for miniature tie clip, cufflink or key chain pistols | A violent type of blank ammunition made up for use as a novelty. | Prohibited |
| Auto alarms or jokers | Supposedly designed as burglar alarms but are really used for a practical joke: when wired to the ignition system of a car, they operate with a loud screeching whistle followed by copious emissions of smoke and a loud explosion. | Prohibited |
| Cherry bombs, M-80s, silver salutes and flash crackers | Very violent firecrackers that cause serious injuries every year; they are considered far too violent and contain an excessive charge of a prohibited fireworks composition. | Prohibited |
| Throw-down and step-on torpedoes and cracking balls | Small objects designed to explode on impact; some of the latter are so shaped and coloured as to look like children’s breakfast cereal or candy balls. | Prohibited |
| Exploding golf balls | Designed to explode and emit a cloud of smoke on impact. | Prohibited |
| Stink bombs and smoke bombs (see also “Smoke signals and generators”) | Often made to resemble cherry bombs and salutes, they are used for practical jokes (also prohibited under Memorandum D19- 13-2, Importing and Exporting Firearms, Weapons and Devices). | Prohibited |
| Tear-gas pens and launchers | Resembling a pen, they may contain a mechanism activated by an explosive. Supposedly for protection against muggers, but are more commonly used as offensive weapons or as practical jokes (also prohibited under Memorandum D19-13-2). | Prohibited |
| Party poppers and table bombs | Designed to project paper streamers or dispense party favours; the smaller ones are made of coloured plastic and shaped like champagne bottles. | Prohibited |
| Table rockets and bottle skyrockets | Small fireworks designed to be launched from a table or a bottle and burst into a shower of sparks or a cloud of smoke. | Prohibited |
| Fake firecrackers and other trick devices | Any article that employs or simulates an explosive or a pyrotechnic for a trick or practical joke. | Prohibited |
| Toy pistol caps | These may be in the form of conventional paper rolls, individual paper discs, plastic rings or plastic strips; sometimes the caps are packed in with the toy pistol, revolver, rifle or machine gun. | Requires an import permit |
| Model rocket motors (toy propellant devices) | Small, hard cardboard cylinders containing a low explosive; one end is closed and the other open to form a nozzle. Normally packed three on a bubble package or three in a packing tube. Electric bridge wire igniters are usually included separately in the package; also may be packed within a model rocket kit. | Requires an import permit |
| Firecrackers | Small fireworks with entwined fuses used solely as noisemakers that constitute a unique hazard; possession is restricted to those persons having specific approval of the Chief Inspector of Explosives. | Requires an import permit |
| Flash powder, smoke powder and other high-hazard theatrical effects | As the names imply, these are small quantities of firework compositions suitably packaged and used by actors, musicians and magicians to achieve special theatrical effects during a performance. | Requires an import permit |
| Smoke signals and generators | Various small canisters or cartridges containing an ignition device and smoke composition, used for testing the duct work of furnace or air-conditioning systems, training of fire fighters, signaling distress, location of wind direction and similar tasks. | Requires an import permit |
Appendix D
Natural Resources Canada: Regional Inspectors of Explosives
Atlantic Region (Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I.)
1505 Barrington Street, Suite 1505 North
Halifax NS B3J 3K5
Telephone: 902-426-3599
Facsimile: 902-426-7332
Quebec Region (Quebec, Nunavut, Labrador – immediate area around Labrador City)
P.O. Box 100
2050 Girouard West
Saint-Hyacinthe QC J2S 7B2
Telephone: 450-773-3431
Facsimile: 450-773-6226
Ontario Region (Ontario)
1431 Merivale Road
Ottawa ON K1A 0G1
Telephone: 613-948-5179
Facsimile: 613-948-5195
Western Region (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, N.W.T.)
755 Lake Bonavista Drive SE
Unit 214
Calgary AB T2J 0N3
Telephone: 403-292-4766
Facsimile: 403-292-4689
Pacific Region (British Columbia and Yukon)
605 Robson Street
Suite 101
Vancouver BC V6B 5J3
Telephone: 604-666-0366
Facsimile: 604-666-0399
Appendix E
RCMP Explosives disposal units
RCMP
Edmonton, Alberta
RCMP “K” Division
Explosives Disposal Unit
Cpl. SPITZKE, Don – EDU Coordinator
11140 – 109th Street
Edmonton AB T5G 2T4
Telephone: 780-412-5415/5477
Silent hours: 780-412-5300
Facsimile: 780-412-5718
Municipal Police Department Medicine Hat, Alberta
Medicine Hat Police Service
Explosives Disposal Unit
Cst. HUNN, Richard – NCO i/c EDU
884 – 2nd Street SE
Medicine Hat AB T1A 8H2
Telephone: 403-529-8400
Facsimile: 403-529-8444
Municipal Police Department Calgary, Alberta
Calgary Police Service
Tactical Unit/Bomb Squad
Sgt. DEMCHUCK, Rick – EDU Coordinator
133 6th Avenue SE
Calgary AB T2G 4A1
Duty hours: 403-295-7999
Facsimile: 403-216-1146
Municipal Police Department Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton Police Service
Explosives Disposal Unit
Sgt. NEALON, Jim – EDU Coordinator
9620 – 103A Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 0H7
Duty hours: 780-421-2711
Facsimile: 780-421-2207
Municipal Police Department Lethbridge, Alberta
Lethbridge Police Service
S/Sgt. D. GOFF, NCO i/c LPS EDU
135 – 1st Avenue South
Lethbridge AB T1J 0A1
Duty hours: 403-327-2210
Facsimile: 403-328-6999
RCMP
Vancouver, British Columbia
RCMP “E” Division
Explosives Disposal Section
Sgt. DAVIDGE, Neal – EDU Coordinator
657 West 37th Avenue
Vancouver BC V5Z 1K6
Duty hours: 604-519-3900
Facsimile: 604-519-3901
RCMP
Winnipeg, Manitoba
RCMP “D” Division
VIP/Explosives Disposal Unit
Sgt. LOWE, Ron – EDU Coordinator
1091 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3C 3K2
Telephone: 204-983-7211/2816
Facsimile: 204-984-1019
Municipal Police Department Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg Police Service
Bomb Squad
Sgt. MURRAY, George – EDU Coordinator
227 Provencher Boulevard
Winnipeg MB R2H 0G4
Duty hours: 204-986-6512
Facsimile: 204-986-6096
RCMP
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
RCMP “B” Division
Explosives Disposal Unit
Cpl. MEDD, Bob – EDU Coordinator
P.O. Box 9700
St. John’s NL A1A 3T5
Telephone: 709-772-5445
Silent hours: 709-772-5400
Facsimile: 709-772-2992
Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Police St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
#1 Fort Townshend
Explosives Disposal Unit
Sgt. BYRNE, Dennis – EDU Coordinator
St. John’s NL A1C 2G2
Duty hours: 709-729-8617
Facsimile: 709-729-8282
RCMP
Fredericton, New Brunswick
RCMP “J” Division
Sgt. CHENEL, Don – EDU Coordinator
1445 Regent Street
Box 3900
Fredericton NB E3B 4Z8
Duty hours: 506-451-6051
Facsimile: 506-452-2417
Municipal Police Department Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton Police Force
Explosives Disposal Unit
Cst. VAIL, Peter – EDU Coordinator
311 Queen Street
Fredericton NB E3B 1B1
Duty hours: 506-460-2300
Facsimile: 506-460-2301
RCMP
Halifax, Nova Scotia
RCMP “H” Division
Explosives Disposal Section
Sgt. BRIGGS, Jamie – EDU Coordinator
3139 Oxford Street
P.O. Box 2286
Halifax NS B3J 3E1
Duty hours: 902-426-5686
Silent hours: 902-426-7766
Facsimile: 902-426-6752
Municipal Police Department Dartmouth and Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax Regional Police Service
Explosives Disposal Unit
Cst. PEMBROKE, Robert – EDU Coordinator
1975 Gottingen Street
Halifax NS B3J 2H1
Telephone: 902-490-5317/5366
Silent hours: 902-490-5020
Facsimile: 902-490-4404
RCMP
Ottawa, Ontario
Technical Investigation Services Branch
Insp. BUREAUX, John – Director, Explosives Disposal
and
Technology Section
1426 St. Joseph Boulevard
Ottawa ON K1A 0R2
Telephone: 613-993-7880
Silent hours: 613-952-4200
Facsimile: 613-993-9917
RCMP
Ottawa, Ontario
Canadian Police College
Canadian Police College
Explosives Training Unit
A/S/Sgt. LANE, Ken – EDU Coordinator
P.O. Box 8900
Ottawa ON K1G 3J2
Duty hours: 613-993-3740
Silent hours: 613-993-9500
Facsimile: 613-990-8604
RCMP
Toronto, Ontario
RCMP “O” Division
Sgt. ST-ONGE, Tom – EDU Coordinator
1201 Wilson Avenue
Toronto ON M3M 1J8
Duty hours: 416-614-6285
Facsimile: 416-614-7787
Ontario Provincial Police
Bolton, Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police
Provincial Emergency Response Team
Sgt. PHELPS, Andre – EDU Coordinator
P.O. Box 728
12465 RR 50
Bolton ON L7E 5T5
Telephone: 905-857-5582
Facsimile: 905-857-7695
Ontario Provincial Police
Belleville, Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police
Eastern Tactics and Rescue Unit
Provincial Constable MARINO, Gary – EDU Coordinator
1135 Wilton Road
Odessa ON K0H 2H0
Duty hours: 613-386-8601
Facsimile: 613-386-9754
Cell: 613-391-8815/8031
Ontario Provincial Police
Gravenhurst, Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police
Underwater Search and Recovery EDU
Provincial Constable CONNELL, Paul – EDU
Coordinator
P.O. Box 160
Gravenhurst ON P1P 1T6
Duty hours: 705-687-1307
Facsimile: 705-687-0648
Cell: 705-330-2520
Ontario Provincial Police
Kenora, Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police
Explosives Disposal Unit
Cst. LISKE, Craig – EDU Coordinator
222 Water Street, P.O. Box 1080
Kenora ON P9N 3S4
Duty hours: 807-468-3357
Facsimile: 807-548-8381
Cell: 807-467-1648
Ontario Provincial Police
London, Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police
Western Tactics and Rescue
Sgt. EDWARDS, Geoff – EDU Coordinator
6355 Westminster Drive (Lambeth Station)
London ON N6P 1N5
24 hours: 519-652-4130
Facsimile: 519-652-4164
Ontario Provincial Police
North Bay, Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police
Explosives Disposal Unit
Sgt. EMMERSON, Andy – EDU Coordinator
P.O. Box 686 (Chippewa and Rose Streets)
North Bay ON P1B 8J8
Duty hours: 705-495-3882
Facsimile: 705-495-3889
Ontario Provincial Police
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police
Explosives Disposal Unit
Sgt. OPRICI, Adam – EDU Coordinator
North-East Region – Sault Ste. Marie
742 Great Northern Road
Sault Ste. Marie ON P6A 5K7
Duty hours: 705-945-6837
Facsimile: 705-945-6797
Ontario Provincial Police
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police
Explosives Disposal Unit
Sgt. HUTCHINSON, Mark – EDU Coordinator
489 North Algoma Street
Thunder Bay ON P7A 8B1
Duty hours: 807-473-2732
Facsimile: 807-473-2796
Ontario Provincial Police
Orillia, Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police
General Headquarters
Central Tactics and Rescue
Sgt. GUIOT, Rick – Program Coordinator
777 Memorial Avenue
Orillia ON L3V 7V3
Duty hours: 705-329-7589
Facsimile: 705-329-7593
Municipal Police Department
Brantford, Ontario
Brantford Police Service
Cst. EMMONS, Jeffrey – EDU Coordinator
344 Elgin Street
Box 1116
Brantford ON N3T 5T3
Emergency: 519-756-6324
Information: 519-756-7050
Facsimile: 519-756-4272
Municipal Police Department
Chatham, Ontario
Chatham-Kent Police Service
Explosives Disposal Unit
Insp. WIERSMA, Clare – EDU Coordinator
24 Third Street
Box 366
Chatham ON N7M 5K5
Telephone: 519-436-6600
Facsimile: 519-436-6656
Municipal Police Department
Oshawa, Ontario
Durham Regional Police Service
Sgt. MARTIN, Paul – EDU/TSU Coordinator
77 Centre Street North
Oshawa ON L1G 4B7
Telephone: 905-579-1520
Facsimile: 905-579-2273
Municipal Police Department
Oakville, Ontario
Halton Regional Police Service
Explosives Disposal Unit
S/Sgt. PERKINS, Chris – EDU Coordinator
Box 2700
1151 Bronte Road
Oakville ON L6J 5C7
Telephone: 905-878-5511
Facsimile: 905-845-0381
Municipal Police Department
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton-Wentworth Regional Police Service
Explosives Disposal Unit
Sgt. Ken WEATHERHILL – EDU Coordinator
P.O. Box 1060, Station “A”
155 King William Street
Hamilton, ON L8N 4C1
Telephone: 905-546-4749/4886
Facsimile: 905-540-5458
Municipal Police Department
London, Ontario
London Police Service
Explosives Disposal Unit
Det./Cst. DOW, Paul – EDU Coordinator
601 Dundas Street
London ON N6B 1X1
Duty hours: 519-661-5645/5614
Silent hours: 519-661-5670
Facsimile: 519-661-6494
Municipal Police Department
Niagara, Ontario
Niagara Regional Police Service
Explosives Disposal Unit
Sgt. CARTER, Tim – EDU Coordinator
68 Church Street
St. Catharines ON L2R 3C6
Telephone: 905-688-4111, ext. 4269
Facsimile: 905-685-8657
Municipal Police Department
Ottawa, Ontario
Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Service
Tactical Unit
Cst. CAPADAY, Milton – EDU Coordinator
474 Elgin Street
P.O. Box 9634, Station T
Ottawa ON K2P 2J6
Telephone: 613-236-1222/5224
Facsimile: 613-235-4668
Municipal Police Department
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Thunder Bay Police Service
Explosives Disposal Unit
Det. Insp. SYMONS, Jim – EDU Coordinator
1200 Balmoral Street
Thunder Bay ON P7B 5Z5
Telephone: 807-684-1218
Facsimile: 807-623-6208
Municipal Police Department
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Police Service
ETF/EDU
Sgt. GERRITS, Phil – EDU Coordinator
300 Lesmill Road
Toronto ON M3B 3P4
Telephone: 416-808-3800
Facsimile: 416-808-3802
Municipal Police Department
Sudbury, Ontario
Greater Sudbury Police
Explosives Disposal Unit
Cst. LOVAT, William – EDU Coordinator
190 Brady Street
Sudbury ON P3E 1C7
Telephone: 705-675-9171
Facsimile: 705-670-1852
Municipal Police Department
Brampton, Ontario
Peel Regional Police
Explosives Disposal Unit
Det. SZUCH, Jim – EDU Coordinator
7750 Hurontario Street
Brampton ON L6V 3W6
Telephone: 905-453-3311
Facsimile: 905-507-9237
Municipal Police Department
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie Police Service
Explosives Disposal Unit
Sgt. BIOCCHI, Terry – EDU Coordinator
580 Second Line East
Sault Ste. Marie ON P6B 4K1
Telephone: 705-949-6300
Facsimile: 705-759-7358
Municipal Police Department
Cambridge, Ontario
Waterloo Regional Police Service
Explosives Disposal Unit
Sgt. PRINE, George – EDU Coordinator
P.O. Box 3070
200 Maple Grove Road
Cambridge ON N3H 5M1
Telephone: 519-653-7700, ext. 788
Facsimile: 519-650-1793
Municipal Police Department
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor Police Service
Explosives Disposal Unit
Sgt. RICHARDS, John – EDU Coordinator
P.O. Box 60
150 Goyeau Street
Windsor ON N9A 6J5
Telephone: 519-255-6700, ext. 4013
Facsimile: 519-255-7369
Municipal Police Department
Newmarket, Ontario
York Regional Police
Explosives Disposal Unit
Cst. BROOWER, Casey – EDU Coordinator
17250 Yonge Street South
Newmarket ON L3Y 4W5
Telephone: 905-773-1221
Facsimile: 905-841-1515
Municipal Police Department
Montréal, Quebec
Service de police de la ville de Montréal
Section technique
Cst. BIGRAS – EDU Coordinator
4545, boul. Hochelaga, 2nd Floor
Montréal QC H1V 1C2
Telephone: 514-280-3080
Silent hours: 514-280-2777
Facsimile: 514-280-2726
Sureté du Québec
Montréal, Quebec
Sureté du Québec
S.U.U.R.O.
Cpl. YERGEAU, Stephen – EDU Coordinator
1701, rue Parthenais
Montréal QC H2K 3S7
Duty hours: 450-445-1686
Direct line: 450-445-2788
Silent hours: 514-598-4242
Facsimile: 450-445-1851
Sureté du Québec
Québec, Quebec
Emergency Unit
Agt. DAGENAIS, Pierre – EDU Coordinator
P.O. Box 8400
5005 Pierre Bertrand Boulevard
Québec QC G1K 7W2
Duty hours: 418-623-6290
Silent hours: 418-623-6218
Facsimile: 418-623-6306
RCMP
Regina, Saskatchewan
RCMP “F” Division
Explosives Disposal Unit
Sgt. HYNDMAN, Craig – EDU Coordinator
Bag Service 2500
6101 Dewdney Avenue
Regina SK S4P 3K7
Telephone: 306-780-5509
Facsimile: 306-780-5992
Municipal Police Department
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina Police Service
Explosives Disposal Unit
Cst. YADLOWSKI – EDU Coordinator
Box 196
1717 Osler Street
Regina SK S4P 3W3
Telephone: 306-777-6500
Facsimile: 306-949-7275
Municipal Police Department
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Police Service
Sgt. YOUNG, Dwight – Special Teams Coordinator
P.O. Box 1728
Saskatoon SK S7K 3R6
Telephone: 306-975-8300
Facsimile: 306-975-8410
RCMP
Whitehorse, Yukon
RCMP “M” Division
Explosives Disposal Unit
Sgt. FRASER, Randy – EDU Coordinator
4100 4th Avenue
Whitehorse YT Y1A 1H5
Telephone: 867-633-8617
Facsimile: 867-393-6792
Appendix F, General Explosives Importation Permit, page 1 of 1
Appendix G, Application for Import Permit, page 1 of 1
Appendix H, Terms of General Explosives Importation Permit, page 1 of 2
Appendix H, Terms of General Explosives Importation Permit, page 2 of 2
Appendix I, Importer's information report, page 1 of 1
Appendix J, Annual Explosives Importation Permit, page 1 of 1
References
| Issuing office | Health, Safety and Security Unit Partnerships Division Admissibility Branch |
| Headquarters file | 68524-2-3 |
| Legislative references | Customs Act Customs Tariff Act Explosives Act |
| Other references | D1-2-1, D3-4-2, D19-10-3, D19-13-2 |
| Superseded memoranda D | D19-6-1, December 12, 1984 |
