Beyond The Border: A Shared Vision
Beyond The Border Headlines
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16 February 2012: Ambassador Jacobson Highlights New Nexus Airport Lanes Across Canada
This morning at Montreal's Trudeau Airport, Ambassador David Jacobson spoke to the press to highlight the new NEXUS dedicated screening lane program at airports across Canada.
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2 February 2012: RCC, BTB Host First Stakeholder Session
Washington recently played host to the first ever stakeholder session for the Beyond the Border Action Plan and the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC).
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24 January 2012: Assistant Secretary Heyman Brings Beyond the Border to Carleton University
The Assistant Secretary for Policy from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, David Heyman, spoke to a group of more than 70 students, academics and business people at Carleton University on January 23 about the Beyond the Border Action Plan and its implementation.
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17 January 2012: What Beyond the Border Means for Security and Economic Prosperity
On January 23rd, the Embassy is pleased to present a discussion on the implementation and impact of the Beyond the Border Action Plan.
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17 January 2012: First Beyond the Border & Regulatory Cooperation Council Stakeholder Sessions
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host the first stakeholder session for the Regulatory Cooperation Council and Beyond the Border on 30 January 2012 in Washington.
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20 December 2011: Ambassador's Blog: Regulatory Cooperation Council
"While we believe they are excellent roadmaps to lead us to where the Prime Minister and the President want us to go -- more trade, thinner borders and a more secure North America -- we will only achieve those goals if we get to work and execute."
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12 December 2011: Canadian and U.S. Agencies Partner to Modernize Food Safety
"Our modernization efforts will not necessarily be identical, but I know that close cooperation between U.S. and Canadian regulators...will allow us to move forward together to protect public health and continue as strong trade partners."
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8 December 2011: DHS Welcomes Input on Beyond The Border
Beginning today, the Department of Homeland Security invited the public to submit comment on th Beyond The Border Action Plan.
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8 December 2011: Border Crossings, Trade Between U.S. and Canada Will Get Easier
Yesterday, President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced concrete steps to ease travel and trade between the United States and Canada, while also enhancing their mutual security.
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7 December 2011: Statements by President Obama and Prime Minister Harper
President Obama: "Our focus today, however, is on our highest priority, and my top priority as President, and that's creating jobs faster and growing the economy faster." Photo Gallery »
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7 December 2011: Ambassador's Blog: Beyond The Border
"I have just come from the Oval Office, where President Obama and Prime Minister Harper took our relationship to the next level as they announced the Action Plans for Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness."
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2 December 2011: President Obama to Meet With Prime Minister Harper
The President looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada to the White House on Wednesday, December 7th.
On December 7, 2011, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled the the Beyond the Border (BTB) Action Plan and the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) Action Plan.
Together, these two initiatives will ensure that the vital economic partnership that joins our two countries continues to be the cornerstone of our economic competitiveness and security as we together face the challenges of the 21st century. (White House: Beyond The Border Fact Sheet - 64KB PDF) (French - 101KB PDF)
United States-Canada: Beyond The Border
"To preserve and extend the benefits our close relationship has helped bring to Americans and Canadians alike, we intend to pursue a perimeter approach to security, working together within, at, and away from the borders of our two countries to enhance our security and accelerate the legitimate flow of people, goods, and services between our two countries. We intend to do so in partnership, and in ways that support economic competitiveness, job creation, and prosperity." (Read the Action Plan - 504KB PDF)
United States-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council Joint Action Plan
Today, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper have directed the creation of a United States–Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC), composed of senior regulatory, trade, and foreign affairs officials from both governments. In recognition of our $1 trillion annual trade and investment relationship, the RCC has a two-year mandate to work together to promote economic growth, job creation, and benefits to our consumers and businesses through increased regulatory transparency and coordination.(Read the Joint Action Plan - 515KB PDF)
Beyond The Border: A New Strategy
"To preserve and extend the benefits our close relationship has helped bring to Americans and Canadians alike, we intend to pursue a perimeter approach to security, working together within, at, and away from the borders of our two countries to enhance our security and accelerate the legitimate flow of people, goods, and services between our two countries." (Read more of the February Declaration)