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| To a large extent, the expenditure on infrastructure by both the United States and Canada, in terms of both money and human energy comes from the political arena. Technically, international trade falls under federal jurisdiction in both countries. However, various state/provincial governments as well as municipal organizations are involved in the organizing, promoting, monitoring and managing of free trade. Interest groups in the form of industry associations and free trade promotion and opposition groups round out both the monetary and human capital expenditures associated with free trade between the U.S. and Canada. |
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Security Organizations and Programs |
| Specifics of Secure and Smart Border Action Plan is a Whitehouse statement issued January 7, 2002. |
| Canada - U.S. Smart Border Declaration |
| Indepth: Screening: Airport And Border Security,The U.S.-Canada "Smart Border" is a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation online news article outlining aspects of the Smart Border agreement. |
| U.S. - Canada Smart Border/30 Point Action Plan Update is a Dec, 2002 Whitehouse statement outlining the goals of the program. |
| Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America Prosperity Agenda is a March, 2005 Whitehouse statement outlining the goals of the program. |
| DOT Security and Prosperity Partnership |
| The Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program is a joint Canada-U.S. initiative involving the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the United States Customs Service, and the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service. |
| USTR The United States Trade Representative: North American |
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Federal Infrastructure Initiatives and Committees |
| USTR The United States Trade Representative: North American |
| The $600-million Border Infrastructure Fund (BIF) supports the initiatives in the Smart Borders Action Plan by reducing border congestion and expanding infrastructure capacity... |
| The Land Transportation Standards Subcommittee (LTSS) was created by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to address the development of more compatible standards related to truck, bus and rail operations |
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State/Provincial, Municipal Government Quasi-Government Interest Groups |
| CUSTAC The Canada-United States Trade Center was developed by the Department of Geography, The University at Buffalo. Acting as catalyst for the educational and economic resurgence of the Western New York Community...have created expanded opportunities for research, scholarship, and public service. |
| The International Northeast: Meeting the Challenges of a Competitive Global Marketplace |
| Ontario Facts - International Trade Ontario exports to the United States represent 88.9 per cent of total Ontario exports... |
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Industry Interest Groups |
| ...Under Construction... |
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Business and Pro-trade Promotion Groups |
| The U.S. Commercial Service in Canada offers valuable assistance to help U.S. business export goods and services to Canada |
| ONIA the Office of NAFTA and Inter-American Affairs. One of the primary objectives of the OONIA is to increase access to foreign markets for U.S. exports |
| Founded in 1986, the Border Trade Alliance (BTA) is a grassroots, non-profit organization that serves as a forum for participants to address key issues affecting trade and economic development in North America... |
| Investing in the GTA (Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance): Access to NAFTA Markets and the Northeastern USA |
| Trade and Transportation Northern Great Plains Inc. is a not-for-profit research, demonstration and convening organization. NGP Inc. focuses its work on futures study, creating economic opportunity, and supporting a healthy environment and vital communities. |
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Free Trade Opposition Groups |
| Council of Canadians: Trade ...these agreements, negotiated in secret, don’t have anything to do with “Free” much less Fair trade... |
| ...much oppisition to free trade exists...stay tuned... |
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