| Summary of Budget
trade security measures |
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(Ottawa, December 11, 2001)…
The 2001 Budget announced
December 10 by the Federal Government of Canada contains
$1.2 billion for border initiatives aimed at strengthening
border security, facilitating the flow of goods and people,
and improving border infrastructure.
Border security and facilitation will
be improved with the expenditure of $646 million on:
- New technology
to help the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency facilitate
the passage of goods and people at border-crossing points
- New Canadian
multi-agency Integrated Border Enforcement Teams to coordinate
intelligence and enforcement efforts along the Canada-U.S.
border
- Advanced information
sharing technology to help Customs officers screen travellers
arriving at airports and other border-entry points
- Better equipment
for detecting explosives, firearms and other dangers without
delaying the flow of legitimate commerce or tourism
- New secure Internet-based
technology to ease Customs compliance for small business
Border infrastructure will be improved
with the expenditure of $600 million on highways, commercial
vehicle processing centres and technology that supports
major border crossings.
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