Overview

• Fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau said Canada is not a significant source of the drug entering the United States but warned that even small quantities can have tragic consequences.
• The Strong Borders Act mandates that certain port operators provide facilities for the Canada Border Services Agency to examine and detain goods bound for export.
• The bill removes legal barriers on police mail searches, broadens Canada Post’s inspection powers and grants the health minister swift authority to regulate precursor chemicals used in drug synthesis.
• New restrictions on large cash transactions aim to disrupt money laundering networks that underwrite fentanyl trafficking.
• Ottawa and Washington are forming a North American joint strike force after U.S. officials expressed deep appreciation for Canada’s stepped-up efforts.