CBP & Canada Border Services Discuss the "Beyond the Border" Plan
On February 28-29, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) hosted stakeholder meetings to discuss the joint U.S.-Canada "Beyond the Border Action Plan" to gather input regarding trade and commercial cross-border activity and travel. CBP Acting Deputy Commissioner Winkowski stated that the Beyond the Border agreement is about finding "common-sense solutions" to the most complicated problems in trade and travel and about extending national security for both countries, well away from the border. Additionally, CBSA President Luc Portelance stated that his agency is committed to working with their U.S. partners to bring about greater consistency, efficiency and predictability in the management of the shared border. He stated CBSA continues to involve its stakeholders in the implementation of the Beyond the Border Action Plan initiatives to keep the border open to lawful travel and trade.
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(On February 4, 2011, President Obama and Prime Minister Harper announced the "Beyond the Border" joint declaration which calls for a shared approach to security where the countries work together to address threats within, at, and away from borders while expediting lawful trade and travel. The Plan consists of 32 separate initiatives and calls for enhancements to the benefits of programs that help trusted businesses and travelers move efficiently across the border; introduces new measures to facilitate movement and trade across the border while reducing the administrative burden for business; and invests in improvements to the shared border infrastructure and technology.)