The TBWG/Bi-National Planning: A TC Perspective

1. The TBWG/Bi-National Planning: A TC Perspective Jacques Rochon, Director, Highway Policy Transport Canada, December 4, 2002

2. Presentation Objectives • Look at Border Policy Environment • Update: Federal Infrastructure Efforts • Bi-national Planning • The TBWG: Role and Setting Priorities

3. 1. The Policy Environment • Smart Border Declaration: • Defined objective: ensuring secure/efficient flows • Action Plan: TC lead: Infrastructure Improvements (#19), ITS (#20) & Aviation Security (#22) • Sept 2002: President/PM met: Positive Status Update • Dec 5/6, 2002: Manley/Ridge to meet • Smart Border Declaration useful vehicle for making progress on border initiatives e.g. FAST

4. The Policy Environment: • Challenges for Transportation Planners • Border Security: • Inspection Agencies/Security officials face understandable pressure to Act/develop timely security measures • Challenge: Infrastructure planning process inherently requires long lead times/coordination • U.S. Entry/Exit Controls • Ambitious implementation deadline (all ports ‘05) • Jan 1, 2003: Advisory Taskforce to submit report to U.S. Congress • Potential effect on border infrastructure and processes uncertain

5. The Policy Environment: • Challenges for Transportation Planners cont’d • Institutional: Department of Homeland Security • Largest U.S. Government reorganization since 1947 • DHS will have 170,000 employees and a $38 billion budget • DHS will have four components, including one responsible for transportation and border security • Certain functions to be transferred e.g. HAZMAT screening • DHS will require (re)establishing contacts/relationships • Transportation Security: Aviation initial focus; efforts will increasingly turn to land modes/border • TEA-21 Reauthorization: What will final U.S. policy focus and border and corridor funding levels be?

6. 2. Infrastructure Funding: The Canadian Federal Commitment • Budget 2000: $600M for Highways/TC set aside $65M million for border infrastructure • Budget 2001: $600M for Border Infrastructure Fund (BIF) • Managed by Minister Rock/Office of Infrastructure of Canada • Focus on top six crossings (account for 70% of cross-border truck traffic) • Funds available to address needs at regional crossings • August 02: BIF Parameters announced: Focus on three areas: Physical Infrastructure, ITS and Improved Analytical Capacity • T. Sarantakis, Acting DG, Policy and Priorities/OIC is in attendance and could address any further questions

7. Recent Canadian Infrastructure Initiatives: Making Progress • July 02: Governments of Canada and Quebec allocated $75.2M for improvements to the Lacolle border crossing/Auto-route 15. • Aug 02: PM/NB Premier Lord announced over $400M in funding to twin Trans-Canada Highway, Atlantic Canada’s main trade corridor. • Sept 02: PM/Premier Eves signed MOU setting aside up to $300M for short/medium-term improvements at Windsor gateway. • Nov 02: Governments of Canada and BC, in partnership with municipalities, announced $32M for infrastructure improvements in BC Lower Mainland.

8. 3. Bi-national Planning & Coordination: Towards a more secure and efficient border 1. Bi-National Planning • Improving analytical capacity e.g. through border data analysis and border infrastructure modeling • Promote effective interagency & bi-national coordination • Supporting enhanced border inspection processes • Infrastructure improvements support enhanced programs e.g. FAST & NEXUS • Infrastructure Improvements • Take collaborative & complementary approach to needs identification (e.g. through compendium) • Add capacity where required

9. Bi-national Planning: The West Coast Experience • The International Mobility & Trade Corridor • A model of effective bi-national planning • Effective subcommittee structure facilitates task management • Intermodal approach • Encourages stakeholder/agency “buy-in” and builds consensus on infrastructure initiatives • IMTC recognizes coordination a precondition for success & has helped to facilitate: • ITS: Advance Traveler Information System • Freight Technology Border Crossing Evaluation • WS DOT Electronic Seals Project

10. TBWG Role • Information sharing will remain a key TBWG role • Emerging developments (e.g. DHS and U.S. E/E controls) highlight need for bi-national coordination/info-sharing • Relationship with stakeholders? • Interest growing e.g. Can/Am Border Trade Alliance • Trucking and railway interests on the agenda • Outreach? What should the relationship be? • TBWG facilitates “border-wide” info sharing but broad focus makes collective pursuit of Action Plan initiatives a challenge.

11. The TBWG Action Plan • Can we identify “public goods” potentially of benefit to all? • Action Plan: Identify top three priorities for next 12 months: • Border Infrastructure Compendium • Border Data Workshop/Initiatives • Enhancing transportation/inspection agency coordination? • Border Technology Applications? • Thank you