ARCHIVED – Annex 5-D: Appendix A-2-Notes for the courier

The following are notes to the courier for the hand carriage of Protected B and/or classified documents, equipment and/or components within Canada.

Notes for the courier

You have been appointed to hand carry a Protected B or classified consignment. Your courier certificate has been provided. Before starting your journey, you will be briefed on the security regulations governing the escorting of this consignment and on your security obligations during the specified journey (like behaviour, itinerary and schedule). You will also be requested to sign a declaration that you have read and understand and will comply with prescribed security obligations.

The following general points are brought to your attention:

1. You will be held liable and responsible for the consignment described in the courier certificate
2. Throughout the journey, the consignment must remain under your control
3. You must not be open the consignment en route except in the circumstances described in paragraph 7 below
4. You may not discuss or disclose the consignment in any public place
5. You must not, under any circumstances, leave the consignment unattended. During overnight stops, you may utilize military facilities or Public Services and Procurement Canada's (PSPC) Contract Security Program (CSP) approved industrial facilities having appropriate security clearance. Your company security officer (CSO) will instruct you on this matter
6. In cases of emergency, you must take such measures as you consider necessary to protect the consignment, but on no account will you allow the consignment out of your direct personal control unless secured in accordance with paragraph 5 above. Refer to paragraph 9 below for instructions on how to contact the security authorities
7. If unforeseen circumstances make it necessary to transfer the consignment to someone other than scheduled designated representatives, you must only give it to individuals authorized by 1 of the points of contact listed in paragraph 9 below.
   1. There is no assurance of immunity from search by police and other public officials; therefore, should such officials inquire into the contents of the consignment, show them your courier certificate and this note and insist on showing them to a senior official. If the senior official demands to see the actual contents of the consignment, you may open it in their presence, but this should be done in an area out of sight of the general public
   2. You must take precautions to show officials only as much of the contents as will satisfy them that the consignment does not contain any other item and ask the official to re-pack or assist in re-packing it immediately upon completion of the examination
   3. You must request the senior official to provide evidence of the opening and inspection of the packages by signing and sealing them when closed and by confirming in the shipping documents (if any) that the consignment has been opened.
      1. If you have been required to open the consignment under such circumstances as the foregoing, you must notify the receiving CSO, who in turn will notify PSPC's CSP
   4. Under no circumstances will the consignment be turned over to public officials for their custody without prior approval of PSPC's CSP
8. Upon your return, you must produce a bona fide receipt for the consignment signed by the security officer of the company or agency receiving the consignment
9. To request assistance along the route you may contact (the):
   1. dispatching CSO
   2. receiving CSO (if applicable)
   3. other officials (if applicable)