15 January 2007

 

 

The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, today announced an investment of $431.6M over five years to reinforce smart, secure borders. This funding will allow three key initiatives under the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) — eManifest, Business Resumption and Partners in Protection – to move forward. …

 

                  "Ensuring that the Canada-U.S. border functions well is vital for Canadian industry. That is why The Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is pleased that the Government of Canada is supporting these critical initiatives,” said Perrin Beatty, President and Chief Executive Officer of CME….

           

            The $396M investment for eManifest will provide the CBSA with electronic data that allows for 100 percent automated risk assessment before shipments reach the border. Highway and rail carriers will be required to submit electronically and pre-arrival all cargo, crew and conveyance information. This will allow the CBSA to have the right information at the right time in order to make informed decisions. An investment of $24M will allow the CBSA to further harmonize and strengthen its business resumption planning with the United States so that trade keeps moving across the border in the event of an emergency. The CBSA will continue to work with its partners to conduct exercises and develop protocols to ensure it has an appropriate coordinated response that would minimize the impact on business in the event of an incident at the border.

 

            Finally, border security will be further enhanced with an investment of $11.6M to strengthen the Partners in Protection (PIP) program….The PIP program will expand to maximize benefits for members and become harmonized with a similar program in the United States called the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.

 

Information on the CBSA’s priorities and programs under the SPP is found on the CBSA web site, at http://www.cbsa.gc.ca .