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<main role="main" property="mainContentOfPage" class="col-md-9 col-md-push-3" id="wb-cont"> <h1>Border Strategies</h1> <p>In Canada, Public Safety takes a leadership role in promoting the safety and economic well-being of Canadians through supporting secure and efficient management of Canada's borders. This is done by tackling cross-border crime with law enforcement agencies and federal departments and leading ongoing dialogue between Canada and the United States on strategic and operational border policy issues. </p> <p>Public Safety Canada provides federal policy leadership, coordination and coherence on a variety of border issues such as customs, immigration, and cross-border law enforcement in order to ensure that security objectives are achieved in a manner that facilitates the flow of legitimate trade and travel and reduces security related risks.</p> <p>To achieve this result, Public Safety Canada develops and supports a focused border management agenda and implements cross border arrangements relating to the movements of goods and people during emergencies. Related activities include: the Beyond the Border Action Plan, border law enforcement, immigration enforcement and the Canada-United-States Cross Border Crime Forum. </p> <h2><a href="/cnt/brdr-strtgs/bynd-th-brdr/index-eng.aspx">Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness</a></h2> <p>The border partnership between Canada and the United States is built on a perimeter approach to security and economic competitiveness. In order to enhance our security and accelerate the legitimate flow of people, goods and services, the strategy works beyond the border to strengthen cooperation and pursue shared goals.</p> <h2><a href="/cnt/brdr-strtgs/brdr-lw-nfrcmnt/index-eng.aspx">Border Law Enforcement</a></h2> <p>Through its Border Law Enforcement initiatives, Public Safety Canada provides law enforcement with the necessary tools to enhance border integrity both at and between land and marine ports of entry.</p> <p>Public Safety Canada supports ongoing dialogue between Canada and the United States on strategic and operational border policy issues, develops and implements innovative cross-border law enforcement practices and models relating to the movement of goods both at and between land and marine ports of entry and provides policy advice, leadership and horizontal coordination to Public Safety Portfolio agencies and other federal departments regarding border issues.</p> <h2><a href="mmgrtn-nfrcmnt-eng.aspx">Immigration Enforcement</a></h2> <p>Public Safety Canada provides federal policy leadership and coordination on a variety of immigration-related border issues to ensure that policies and programs help facilitate the flow of legitimate trade and travel, while ensuring that safety and security objectives are achieved.</p> <h2><a href="/cnt/brdr-strtgs/prclrnc/index-en.aspx">Preclearance in Canada and the United States</a></h2> <p>Preclearance expedites the flow of legitimate travel and trade and enhances border security by identifying threats earlier in the process.</p> <h2><a href="crss-brdr-crm-frm-eng.aspx">Canada United-States Cross-Border Crime Forum</a></h2> <p>The Canada-United States Cross-Border Crime Forum (CBCF) is a joint Ministerial forum hosted by Public Safety Canada, Justice Canada, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It brings together senior law enforcement and justice officials from various organizations in Canada and the U.S.</p> <br> <br> <div class="col-md-6"> <h3>Border Strategies News Releases</h3> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li class="list-group-item"> <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2024/11/legislation-to-create-enhanced-independent-review-body-for-the-rcmp-and-the-cbsa-receives-royal-assent.html">Legislation to create enhanced independent review body for the RCMP and the CBSA receives Royal Assent</a> <br /> <small class="text-muted">November 1, 2024</small> </li> <li class="list-group-item"> <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2024/07/the-2024-uscanada-cross-border-crime-forum-cbcf.html">The 2024 U.S.–Canada Cross Border Crime Forum (CBCF)</a> <br /> <small class="text-muted">July 12, 2024</small> </li> <li class="list-group-item"> <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2024/05/government-of-canada-unveils-national-action-plan-on-combatting-auto-theft.html">Government of Canada unveils National Action Plan on Combatting Auto Theft</a> <br /> <small class="text-muted">May 20, 2024</small> </li> </ul> <p><a href="/cnt/brdr-strtgs/nws-rlss-eng.aspx">More Border Strategies News Releases</a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <h3>Border Strategies Publications and Reports</h3> <ul class='list-unstyled'><li class='list-group-item'><a href="/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/2016-17-btbaphi/index-en.aspx">Beyond the Border Action Plan - Horizontal Initiative Report 2016-17</a></li><li class='list-group-item'><a href="/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/fv-cntry-mnstrl-2017/index-en.aspx">Five Country Ministerial 2017: Joint Communiqué</a></li><li class='list-group-item'><a href="/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/2015-bynd-brdr-mplmntn/index-en.aspx">2015 Beyond the Border Implementation Report</a></li><li class='list-group-item'><a href="/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/dprtmntl-prfrmnc-rprt-2014-15/btb/index-en.aspx">2014-15 Report on the Beyond the Border Action Plan Horizontal Initiative</a></li><li class='list-group-item'><a href="/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/2015-s032/index-en.aspx">Research Summary: Economics of Preclearance</a></li></ul> <p><a href="/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/index-eng.aspx?t=brdr-strtgs">More Border Strategies Publications and Reports</a></p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> <dl id="wb-dtmd"> <dt>Date modified: </dt> <dd><time property="dateModified">2019-08-15</time></dd> </dl> </main> <nav role="navigation" id="wb-sec" typeof="SiteNavigationElement" class="col-md-3 col-md-pull-9 visible-md visible-lg"> <h2 id="wb-sec-h">Border Strategies</h2> <ul class="list-group menu list-unstyled"> <li> <h3 class="wb-navcurr"><a href="/cnt/brdr-strtgs/bynd-th-brdr/index-en.aspx">Beyond the Border</a></h3> </li> <li> <h3 class="wb-navcurr"><a href="/cnt/brdr-strtgs/brdr-lw-nfrcmnt/index-en.aspx">Border Law Enforcement</a></h3> </li> <li> <h3 class="wb-navcurr"><a href="/cnt/brdr-strtgs/mmgrtn-nfrcmnt-en.aspx">Immigration Enforcement</a></h3> </li> <li> <h3 class="wb-navcurr"><a href="/cnt/brdr-strtgs/prclrnc/index-en.aspx">Preclearance in Canada and the United States</a></h3> </li> <li> <h3 class="wb-navcurr"><a href="/cnt/brdr-strtgs/crss-brdr-crm-frm-en.aspx">Canada-United States Cross-Border Crime Forum</a></h3> </li> </ul> </nav> </div>  <footer role="contentinfo" id="wb-info" class="visible-sm visible-md visible-lg wb-navcurr"> <div class="container"> <nav role="navigation"> <h2>About this site</h2> <ul id="gc-tctr" class="list-inline"> <li><a rel="license" href="https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/ntcs/trms-en.aspx">Terms and conditions</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/trnsprnc/index-en.aspx">Transparency</a></li> </ul> <div class="row"> <section class="col-sm-3"> <h3>About us</h3> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="/cnt/bt/mnstr-en.aspx#mn">Our Ministers</a></li> <li><a href="/cnt/bt/mnstr-en.aspx#ps">Parliamentary Secretaries</a></li> <li><a href="/cnt/bt/dpt-mnstr-en.aspx">Deputy Minister</a></li> <li><a href="/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/index-en.aspx?t=dprtmntl">Departmental reports</a></li> <li><a href="/cnt/bt/index-en.aspx">About Us – More</a></li> </ul> </section> <section class="col-sm-3"> <h3>News</h3> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="/cnt/nws/nws-rlss/index-en.aspx">News Releases</a></li> <li><a href="/cnt/nws/pht-gllr/index-en.aspx">Multimedia gallery</a></li> <li><a href="/cnt/nws/spchs/index-en.aspx">Speeches</a></li> <li><a href="/cnt/nws/index-en.aspx">News – More</a></li> </ul> </section> <section class="col-sm-3"> <h3>Contact Us</h3> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="/cnt/nws/md-cntctcs-en.aspx">Media</a></li> <li><a href="/cnt/bt/crrs/index-en.aspx">Careers</a></li> <li><a href="/cnt/bt/cntct-en.aspx">Contact Us – More</a></li> </ul> </section> <section class="col-sm-3"> <h3>Stay Connected</h3> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li><a href="/cnt/sty-cnnctd/index-en.aspx#fcbk">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="/cnt/sty-cnnctd/index-en.aspx#twttr">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="/cnt/sty-cnnctd/index-en.aspx#tyb">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="/cnt/sty-cnnctd/index-en.aspx#rss">RSS</a></li> <li><a href="/cnt/sty-cnnctd/index-en.aspx">Stay Connected – More</a></li> </ul> </section> </div> </nav> </div> <div id="gc-info"> <div class="container"> <nav role="navigation"> <h2>Government of Canada footer</h2> <ul class="list-inline"> <li><a href="http://healthycanadians.gc.ca"><span>Health</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://travel.gc.ca"><span>Travel</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/home.shtml"><span>Service Canada</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.jobbank.gc.ca"><span>Jobs</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://www.budget.gc.ca/"><span>Economy</span></a></li> <li id="canada-ca"><a href="http://www.canada.ca/en/index.html">Canada.ca</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> </footer>    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.2.4/jquery.min.js"></script> <script src="/dist/js/wet-boew.min.js"></script>     <script type="text/javascript">_satellite.pageBottom();</script>  <script src="/dist/Invitation-manager/Overlay.js"></script> <script src="/dist/Invitation-manager/InvitationManager.js"></script> </body> </html>

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