Land Border Crossings: Scaled Down Version

Auto Industries Dept: It is a scaled-down version of the sweeping vision to fortify the continent announced eight months ago, steering clear of contentious ideas about harmonizing Canadian and U.S. immigration systems, according to Globe and Mail. In the House of Commons, New Democrat MP Brian Masse asked how Canadians could trust the Tories given their poor track record as negotiators. Why won't this government come clean on the secret security deal? The deal, as described to The Canadian Press by several sources, will bolster information sharing on security threats, better align the countries' food and auto industries, and ensure consultation on land-border crossings. The so-called Beyond the Border action plan will include as many as three dozen items the governments plan to pursue together over the next five years, said the sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the deal have not yet been publicly announced. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.