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.Guest column by financial journalist, Peter Morton. WASHINGTON—The way Scotty Greenwood sees it, Canada and the U.S. has entered a new era of reciprocity—one that extends into the deepest of American traditions, the July 4th Independence Day celebrations. While Canadians are celebrating with American Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson in Ottawa, America will be…
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Jayson Myers, the head of the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, was in Washington, DC today speaking about Canadian trade policy at the National Press Club. On the Trans-Pacific Partnership: “Canada has a clear defensive interest in TPP negotiations simply because we don’t want to see any NAFTA preference eroded by a trade agreement that does…
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This Thursday morning event looks very interesting: The Regulatory Cooperation Council Action Plan at Six Months July 26, 2012 // 10:00am — 11:30am There will be a live webcast of this event. The Wilson Center’s Canada Institute, Program on America and the Global Economy, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce present A Beyond the Border Initiative Discussion with Robert…
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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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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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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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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release May 31, 2012 Readout of the Vice President’s Call with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper The Vice President called Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper today to thank him for Canada’s significant contribution at the NATO Summit in Chicago toward sustainment of the…
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A relief for exporters and for air travelers who make connections across the border: “Under the new mutual recognition initiative, cargo shipped on passenger aircraft will now be screened only once for transportation security reasons, at the point of origin and will not need to be rescreened prior to upload on an aircraft in the…
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