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The Canada-U.S. Beyond the Border Action Plan
Harper and Obama revive the SPP minus Mexico
Photo: Reuters
"Earlier this year, U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper jointly announced they would be restarting NAFTA-plus regulatory and security cooperation discussions, labeling the talks “Beyond the Border.” It marked the rebirth of the failed Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) – leaving the increasingly complicated relation between the United States and Mexico on its own. Controversially, Canada is now talking about a “perimeter” approach for North American security – a term that past Liberal governments had avoided using. The Beyond the Border working group, made up of senior foreign affairs and public safety bureaucrats, has already finished consulting business and corporate lobby groups – with only token outreach to labour groups. The two governments are planning to release a Beyond the Border action plan this summer." Read more here.
ACTION ALERT: Split up the budget: Environmental and border policy changes need a full debate
ACTION ALERT: Sign the petition against a perimeter security deal with the U.S.
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VIDEO: Stuart Trew, Trade campaigner for the Council of Canadians, discusses the reported U.S.-Canada security deal with Evan Solomon, CBC Power & Politics, December 10, 2010
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