North American Perimiter Security Agreement One Year Later

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So what exactly happened with this...

seems like it dropped off the map.. this earlier from last month?

http://www.globalresearch.ca/police-state-north-america-u-s-canada-border-security-agreement-sharing-biographic-and-biometric-data/5321860

Is this just another magic13?

Of course this comes from the whitehouse not sussex.

these are just some of the things done so far

Shared risk assessment and targeting scenarios and enhanced real time notificationsregarding the arrival of individuals on U.S. security watchlists;

• Shared requirements for biometric standards to align with the implementation of Canadian biometric collection for foreign nationals in 2013;

• Completed substantive negotiations on an agreement to support the systematic and automated sharing of biographic and biometric visa and immigration information on third-country nationals;

• Increased the volume of fingerprints shared on asylum seekers to identify multiple claims,strengthen identity management, reduce fraud, and better inform decision-makers; and

• Implemented an entry-exit pilot project at four shared land ports of entry in WashingtonState/British Columbia and in New York/Ontario exchanging the record of entry into one country so that it can be considered the record of exit from the other for third-country nationals, permanent residents of Canada, and U.S. lawful permanent residents.|

all in the name of speeding up border wait times...

Began converting the data requirements of all participating government departments and

agencies to electronic form

Are people in Canada not equaly protected by privacy act legislations?

“Enhanced information sharing of foreign nationals will protect the safety and security of Canadians by helping us prevent terrorists, violent criminals, and others, who pose a risk, from entering Canada or the United States.” - See more at: http://www.globalresearch.ca/police-state-north-america-u-s-canada-border-security-agreement-sharing-biographic-and-biometric-data/5321860#sthash.ZAwb4xxv.dpuf

Edited February 28, 2013 by shortlived

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Isn't it great only for the baby cliff to snarl up traffic...... you know sacrifice sovereignty only to have the thing it was sacrificed for taken away due to us budget cuts

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/top-business-stories/stay-away-from-us-border-amid-spending-cuts-loonies-sinking-anyway/article9201055/

As The Globe and Mail’s Kevin Carmichael and Brent Jang report, the automatic measures could mean cuts of more than 5,700 Customs and Border Protection inspectors and agents.

Edited March 2, 2013 by shortlived