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Investment
$600 Million*
Outcomes
- More efficient facilities capable of handling greater capacities at major border crossings, helping trucks travel across the busiest Canada-US border points more quickly.
- Improved Canada-US relations and better movement of goods, thereby contributing to increased trade and production.
- Improved border crossings, contributing to federal security and increased safety for Canadians.
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Border Infrastructure Fund
Border infrastructure is critical to our growing economic and trade relationship with the United States. The $600 million Border Infrastructure Fund (BIF) supports the initiatives in the Smart Borders Action Plan by reducing border congestion and expanding infrastructure capacity over the medium term.
* Complementing other infrastructure investments, Transport Canada will manage the Highways and Border Infrastructure Fund. With a commitment of $2.4 billion in Budget 2006, the fund will deal with infrastructure needs at major Canada-US border points, major gateways and highways. This builds on past infrastructure investments of this sort, including the $600 million Border Infrastructure Fund.
The Smart Borders Action Plan is based on four pillars: (i) the secure flow of people, (ii) the secure flow of goods, (iii) secure infrastructure, and (iv) information-sharing and co-ordination in the enforcement of these objectives.
The Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program revolutionizes the way commercial shipments move across the Canada-U.S. border which results in a streamlined clearance process and greater efficiency in the shipment of goods.
Similarly, the Canada-US border-wide "fast-lane" program called NEXUS aims at speeding the flow of pre-screened low-risk travellers.
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