The "security trumps privacy" talk reminds me of "security trumps trade" talk in 2001/02. Took more than a decade to change approach. - posted on 07/06/2013 13:01:15
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Canadian Embassy in D.C.From US Dept. of Justice press release: U.S. AND CANADA ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THE BEYOND THE BORDER: STATEMENT OF PRIVACY PRINCIPLES WASHINGTON—The United States and Canada today announced they are delivering on key commitments under the U.S.-Canada Beyond the Border Action Plan by releasing a joint Statement of Privacy Principles. These principles reflect the…
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BORDER Kline: Detroit bridge owner is right to fight the government [National Post] TRADE/ECONOMY How Canada got into the TPP talks [Embassy mag] Google tries “Made in USA” [NY Times] DIPLOMACY Hillary Clinton’s last tour as a ‘rock star’ diplomat [NY Times] Old rivalries dog Romney foreign policy team [Reuters] ENERGY US House and Senate…
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The following is a column by Derek Lothian of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters: Canada cannot tolerate new ‘Buy American’ amendment in Congress: CME The Government of Canada must take immediate action to derail a new Buy American amendment expected to be introduced later this week in the United States Congress, and work towards a…
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UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE www.ustr.gov Washington, D.C. 20508 202-395-3230 For Immediate Release: June 19, 2012 U.S. Trade Representative Kirk Welcomes Canada as a New Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiating Partner Washington, DC – President Obama announced today that the United States and the eight other countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership…
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BORDER Vic Toews backs off snooping plan for airports and border [CP] Canadian border agency forced to stop controversial plan [Daily Mail - UK] Canada will spy on people, politely [The Atlantic] Ottawa moving forward on Wndsor-Detroit Crossing [CBC] Bridge to Canada deal can’t be undone, Michigan governor says [Detroit Free Press] HR 1505: Latest…
BORDER Trafficking rink busted smuggling kids over border [Seattle Post-Intelligencer] Unclog border, auto exec urges [Windsor Star] More support for second bridge to Canada [WWJ - Detroit] Schumer: Keep Buffalo consulate open part-time [WGRZ - Buffalo] Why Canadians head south to fly [The Economist] Our silly border [National Post] TRADE/ECONOMY US agency told that Canada…
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BORDER Senators tell feds to stop using airports as ‘toll booths’ [canada.com] Buy North American to build border bridge, says steelworkers [digitaljournal.com] New border rules force businesses to get creative [Surrey Now] DIPLOMACY Canadian consulate closing stirs action [Buffalo News] TRADE/ECONOMY Global economy at risk, as US, Europe and Asia slow [AP] Commodity prices drop…
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From her press release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, today made the following statement regarding the release of the Department of Homeland Security’s Northern Border Strategy. The Northern Border Strategy is the first unified strategy to guide the Department’s policies and operations along the…
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the release of the DHS Northern Border Strategy (NBS). The NBS is the first unified DHS strategy to guide the Department’s policies and operations along the U.S.-Canada border - providing a framework for enhancing security and resiliency while expediting lawful travel and trade throughout the Northern border region. From…
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