With respect to subsection 138(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, I hereby repeal the Authorization to Have the Authority and Powers of a Peace Officer issued on April 21, 2006, and authorize the officers who hold the following titles to have the authority and powers of a peace officer – including those set out in sections 487 to 492.2 of the Criminal Code – to enforce the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, including any of its provisions with respect to the arrest, detention, or removal from Canada of any person:
Dated at Ottawa, Province of Ontario, this …… day of ………………, 2011.
Luc Portelance
President
Canada Border Services Agency
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