VANCOUVER(NEWS1130) -A security expert at Simon Fraser University believes new border inspection measures to be announced on Wednesday will ease trade and travel, while tightening control.
Some of the biggest impacts are expected to be felt by Canadian manufacturers.
SFU History and Security Professor Andre Gerolymatos says the new agreement with the US should help integrate screening requirements for cargo on both sides of the border.
"They're going to check cargo in one country, but not in both countries. That will certainly ease things for manufacturers. It will also speed up the travel of manufactured goods," says Gerolymatos.
He also expects Americans will have to notify Canadian authorities whenever a Canadian crosses into the US.
"We cannot, nor can the Americans really protect the border 100 per cent because it's so long, so these are some measures that will increase security, and at the same time, not infringe on Canadian privacy, and on Canadian rights."
Gerolymatos also expects new cross-border cyber-security measures to be introduced.
He suggests there's a cyber cold war going on, and while Canada is allied with the United States, overall security online needs to be tightened.
"Before because it was open vis a vis through the US cyber border, now it's going to be closed."
He doesn't expect the average Canadian will feel any effect from the new Canada-US regulations being announced by US President Barack Obama, and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Washington, DC.作者: tiffiant 時間: 2011-12-6 06:56
[url=http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/306875--new-border-security-deal-near#]