Cdn and US Chambers of Commerce submit plan for ’perimeter security’

Their proposals include centralized border oversight:

1. Create a temporary cabinet-level subcommittee to provide centralized oversight and to review border operations across various government departments.
2. Increase border-related metrics to identify existing border policies and limitations so as to increase border efficiency.
3. Undertake a review of border processes with the goal of removing redundancies where possible.

The two Chambers also make suggestions for improving and harmonized the "trusted shipper" and "trusted traveler" vetting programs. They urge pre-clearance for freight traveling by train and truck. And they also urge Canada to move on reforming intellectual property laws.

The full paper is here:

CCC-USCC submission to the BBWG Final (1)

***

On Twitter at luizachsavage