A Canada-U.S. Border Vision

(CSCB)

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has released a paper titled A Canada-U.S. Border Vision, discussing opportunities for improvement of North American security and competitiveness with the new leadership in the U.S.

The paper identifies five border principles for Canada’s engagement with the United States:

• Taking a bilateral, co-management approach to the Canada-U.S. border;

• Giving strategic and resource priority to trusted shippers and travellers;

• Expanding the definition of the border to not always be ‘at the border’, including performing inspections and risk assessments at offsite venues;

• Moving the border ‘away from the border’ to our shorelines and foreign ports; and

• Achieving regulatory cooperation or mutual recognition on differences between our domestic product and consumer safety regulations.

The paper is available in English (pp. 1-15) and French (pp. 16-30) at: here.