We are pleased to present the first Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Joint Border Strategy (JBS).

The JBS is the product of a collaborative effort between the two organizations that will be implemented over the coming months, and governed by our Joint Executive Committee (JEC). The Committee will provide oversight and guidance to those responsible for implementing the Strategy. The JEC will also have the authority to seek report updates on discrete activities that support the JBS, but are managed independently.

Ongoing support and conviction will be key to the Strategy’s success. Over the years, the CBSA's and the RCMP's collaborative work has taken different forms, both in the operational and administrative environments. We are committed to ensuring that all efforts are made to continue fostering a long-standing relationship built on mutual respect.

With this in mind, the Strategy captures: our collective understanding of the threat environment; the Conceptual Framework that identifies strategic objectives for which new collaborative activities will be undertaken; an overview of current joint organizational interactions; and, our approach for improving coordination and cooperation at all levels through a number of specific activities.

In order to make this Strategy all encompassing, the RCMP and the CBSA conducted joint regional and national focus group sessions, bringing together various levels of border security experts. To the over 70 individuals who took part we greatly appreciate your participation. Your input was critical in developing the Way Forward Together on our agencies’ joint mission – to ensure Canada’s continued security and economic prosperity through strengthening operational and strategic partnerships.

This has been excerpted from a 10 April 2015 news release by Canada Border Services Agency and is available in its entirety at:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency-agence/reports-rapports/rcmp-grc/jbs-sfc-eng.html