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

1.Look at Border Policy Environment 2.Update: Federal Infrastructure Efforts 3.Bi-national Planning 4.The TBWG: Role and Setting Priorities Presentation Objectives

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 1. The Policy Environment

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 1.The Policy Environment: Challenges for Transportation Planners

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? 1.The Policy Environment: Challenges for Transportation Planners cont’d

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 2. Infrastructure Funding: The Canadian Federal Commitment

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.

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 2.Supporting enhanced border inspection processes –Infrastructure improvements support enhanced programs e.g. FAST & NEXUS 3.Infrastructure Improvements –Take collaborative & complementary approach to needs identification (e.g. through compendium) –Add capacity where required

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

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. TBWG Role

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