1. Don't do it, just declare, do you honestly believe that CBSA that the minor child has control of nearly $10K. There are no taxes or duties on money, just declare it.
yes.. honesty is the best policy.. just declare it..
or even better.. open a bank account in scotia bank even before u land there .. u can keep upto 50k cad in the account.. and use that money when u get there.. u can also declare this money when u travel and u dont need to take any money whith u..