Canadian PM Harper and U.S. President Obama announce that Canada and the United States have agreed to implement two action plans designed to speed up legitimate trade and travel, improve security in North America, and align regulatory approaches between the two countries. News Release
On February 4, 2011, the Prime Minister of Canada and the President of the United States issued Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness. The Declaration established a new long-term partnership built upon a perimeter approach to security and economic competitiveness. - BORDER ACTION PLAN
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Release of Border Action Plan Report
- Border Action Plan Report - HTML | PDF (3.26 MB)
- Border Action Plan in Brief - HTML | PDF (1.23 MB)
- Border Action Plan Roadmap
- Backgrounders:
- Bilateral Relations: Canada-U.S. Trade and Investment
- Consulting Canadians
- Examples of Action Plan Benefits
- Turning Words into Action Through Pilot Projects
- What the Action Plan Means for Everyone Crossing the Canada-U.S. Border
- What the Action Plan Means for Privacy
- What the Action Plan Means for Security
- What the Action Plan Means for the Economy, Jobs and Growth
- What the Action Plan Will Deliver to Canadian Taxpayers
Release of RCC Action Plan Report
- RCC Action Plan Report - HTML | PDF (980 KB)
- Backgrounders:
- Developing and Implementing the Joint Action Plan
- Regulatory Cooperation Council Action Plan Benefits
- What the Joint Action Plan Means - Cross-Sectoral Initiatives
- What the Joint Action Plan Means for Agriculture and Food
- What the Joint Action Plan Means for Health and Personal Care Products and Workplace Chemicals
- What the Joint Action Plan Means for the Environment
- What the Joint Action Plan Means for Transportation
