Perimeter security: least ambitious agreement

Sign a comprehensive agreement on establishing a security perimeter Canada-United States is not at hand, Ottawa and Washington had to settle for a less ambitious roadmap. Itoffers short-term monitoring system increased foreign travelers and asylum seekers andexpanded sharing of fingerprints.
The road map to reduce trade barriers, to facilitate the movement of people and reduce security threats has been ratified in Washington by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday.
This is the "most important" bilateral cooperation project "since the North American Free Trade Agreement," said Harper.
This agreement is based on two plans of action, 29 initiatives and many pilots.
Within three years, foreign travelers (excluding the U.S.) to Canada shall, before buying their plane tickets, get a kind of pass the immigration authorities known as "system of electronic travel authorization "(AEV).
At the airport, before flying to Canada, they will also take a second audit to be conducted by air carriers.
Another innovation by 2013, Canada Fichera foreign nationals on the list of U.S. surveillance. It is the criminals and people deemed ineligible and not Canadian citizens and residents who themselves will be exempt.
In 2014, we look more broadly biometric information of asylum seekers and travelers from countries where Canada requires a visa. Their fingerprints will be shared especially with the United States.
To better track their movements, Canada, which records already entering the country, is preparing to collect information on travelers leaving Earth in September 2012. The United States will do the same. And eventually, by 30 June 2014, this measure will apply to Canadian air passengers. No timeline is provided for passengers by boat or train.
By March 31, 2015, Canada will have scanners in the preclearance areas at airports to detect the presence of explosives.
In exchange, the United States, them will drop a second inspection of baggage in transit during domestic flights. They will be inspected only once at the finish, reducing "the case of missed connections for baggage from Canada. "
However, most of the new measures affecting the movement of goods shall be brought about in 2014, once these measures have proven themselves in numerous pilot projects.
Thus, Montreal and Prince Rupert will test in September 2012 as a new strategy for pre inspection of cargo shipments to overseas upon their arrival at their first port of entry. As for "exporting trustworthy" in the processed food sector, they will benefit. It will also facilitate the import of fresh meat.
Finally, it is expected in the next five years to measure waiting times at borders and to make improvements to border crossings, particularly Lacolle, Lansdowne, Ontario, North Portal, Saskatchewan and Ontario Peace Bridge.