Renewed Security and Prosperity Discussions
On February 4, 2011, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and US President Barack Obama announced http://actionplan.gc.ca/en/page/bbg-tpf/border-action-plan a new security and prosperity initiative]. In it they planned to "to pursue a perimeter approach to security" "in ways that support economic competitiveness, job creation, and prosperity".
On March 13, 2011, the Canadian government announced it was beginning a five week consultation process "with all levels of government and with communities, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, as well as with our citizens" on the implementation of the shared vision for perimeter security and economic competitiveness."
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