Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Integrated Cargo Security Strategy

Integrated Cargo Security Strategy: The marine-to-highway project began in January 2013 with the aim of easing the entry of cargo into the United States through the Port of Montreal, according to Metro News. The Montreal pilot was one of four projects initiated under the Integrated Cargo Security Strategy, a pillar of the Canada-U.S. deal signed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama and A cargo-security pilot project run in Montreal as part of the new Canada-U.S. border pact was almost cancelled early because there was little value in continuing, an internal memo reveals. The idea involved the customs services of the two countries working more closely to eliminate duplication under the notion of cleared once, accepted twice. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.