Mandate

The CCRA's mandate flows from the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Act, enacted on November 1, 1999. In essence, our mandate is to:

• collect revenues and administer tax laws for the federal government and for certain provinces and territories;
• provide border services and administer legislation governing international trade and travel; and
• deliver certain social and economic benefit programs to Canadians through the tax system.

As an agency, we are also responsible for implementing agreements with other levels of government to carry out activities or administer programs related to our mandate.

Date modified:

2002-01-04