Cross-border bargain hunters get boost in budget

March 30, 2012

CBC News

Canadian shoppers looking for cross-border bargains will soon be able to bring more goods back from America, tax free. People who travel outside of Canada for 24 to 48 hours will be able to return with $200 of tax-exempt goods. The previous limit was $50. Those who stay in the U.S. longer than 48 hours can bring back $800, up from $400. The rules for same-day trips of less than 24 hours have not changed; travellers cannot bring back anything duty-free. The same rules apply for Canadians who travel abroad.

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The New Perimeter Initiative: Will Security Trump Trade?

March 22, 2012

Case Western Reserve Law School
Cleveland, Ohio
March 22-23, 2012

For nearly three decades, the annual conference has united members of the respective governments, corporate leaders, legal practitioners, scholars, and the media in one forum to addressissues from security and trade, to energy and the environment.Along the way, the event has fosteredthe development of longstanding professional linkages and personal friendships on each side of the border.

Co-Chaired by the Honorable Jim Peterson and Jim Blanchard, the Conference will analyze the ongoing border negotiations of the Beyond the Border Working Group and Regulatory Cooperation Council and their implications for business, security, and trade.

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Beyond the Border: Remarks by the Ambassador of Canada to the US

March 13, 2012

Bechtel Conference Center
San Francisco, California
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
March 13, 2012

Please join the Consulate General of Canada and the World Affairs Council of Northern California as we welcome the Honourable Gary Doer, Ambassador of Canada to the United States, to San Francisco. Ambassador Doer will speak to the strong bilateral relationship between the United States and Canada, and share recent developments regarding the border, trade and security.

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Beyond the Border Talks Going Well, says CTA

March 5, 2012

Today’s Trucking

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) said that they were encouraged by the discussions held this week on the Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border Action Plan, but input is needed from carriers on the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) on the in-bond process.

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Readout of Secretary Napolitano and Attorney General Holder’s Visit to Ottawa, Canada

March 2, 2012

Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano visited Ottawa, Canada to participate in the Cross-Border Crime Forum with Canadian Minister of Justice and Attorney General Rob Nicholson, and Canadian Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews.

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