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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) places the highest level of priority on the safety and protection of children entering Canada. Their commitment to this objective is demonstrated through our use of internal resources and widespread efforts to work with national and international partners towards the same goal.

The CBSA ensures that Officers located at points of entry to Canada are aware of our priority and trained on how to handle situations involving abducted or runaway children. A national coordinator and eight regional representatives work to provide timely information and tools necessary to support the efforts of our officers. In cases where information is received by CBSA about a missing child or a suspected abductor, the coordinators will issue lookouts and notify border points. Recoveries of children are reported and shared within CBSA and with partner organizations.

Beyond CBSA's internal efforts, bulletins, reports, newsletters and best practices are shared nationally and internationally. Ongoing efforts to work with not-for-profit missing children organizations and distribute posters of missing children will continue. We also provide advise and guidance to parents of abducted children on how to proceed if their children are missing.

Since 1986, the CBSA has been actively searching for, and locating missing children. As of December 31, 2004, 1,359 children have been recovered at the border and reunited with their parent or proper legal guardian. In 2004, customs and immigration officers recovered 74 missing children. CBSA attaches high priority to the safety and protection of children.

Canada Border Services Agency Website.