About the Team

The Movable Cultural Property Program is part of the Heritage Policies and Programs Branch, Citizenship and Heritage Sector of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

The Program administers the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, and is the Secretariat services to the Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board. The Review Board is an independent administrative tribunal that reports to the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

Key Partners
The Movable Cultural Property Program works closely with the Canada Revenue Agency and the Canada Border Services Agency to enforce and administer the Act. The Program also collaborates with other federal departments and agencies such as the Department of Justice and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.