The U.S. and Canada are very close to unveiling a North American  perimeter security deal that would promote greater integration between  both countries. This includes expanding collaboration in areas of law  enforcement and intelligence sharing which could dramatically affect  sovereignty and privacy rights. While there is a need for more public  scrutiny, incrementalism has been used to advance North American  integration. In many ways this has kept the agenda under the radar. Much  like NAFTA and the Security and Prosperity Partnership, a U.S.-Canada  perimeter security agreement would represent another step in the  consolidation of North America.

 

In his speech at a recent meeting of northern border states, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told participants that the U.S. and Canada are set to launch a pilot  project next year which will allow law enforcement officers to operate  on both sides of the border. Holder explained that, “the creation of  ‘NextGen’ teams of cross-designated officers would allow us to more  effectively identify, assess, and interdict persons and organizations  involved in transnational crime.” He went on to say, “In conjunction  with the other provisions included in the Beyond the Border Initiative,  such a move would enhance our cross-border efforts and advance our  information-sharing abilities.” The declaration, Beyond the Border: Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economi... issued by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper last  February, identified joint law enforcement operations and information  sharing as a high priority. There are already examples of what we could  expect from a security perimeter as some Canadians have been denied  entry into the U.S. after their records of mental illness were shared with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

 

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