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Canadian/U.S. Border MAY 2-4, 1999
SESSION AGENDA
A Unified Focus
The Can/Am Border Trade Alliance Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Conference
provides a unique opportunity for First Hand Briefings on Canadian Government activities relative to Canadian/U.S. Border Crossing, Transportation and Trade between our largest trading partners.
CAN/AM BORDER TRADE ALLIANCE OTTAWA, CANADA CONFERENCE, DELTA
OTTAWA HOTEL & SUITES, 361 QUEEN STREET, OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA K1R 7SR, MAY 2-4, 1999
CONFERENCE AGENDA
WELCOME TO THE CAN/AM BORDER TRADE ALLIANCE 1999 OTTAWA CONFERENCE
SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1999
6 p.m. Conference Registration
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Reception - Cash Bar
8 p.m. - 10 p.m. Executive Board of Directors Meeting (Members Only)
MONDAY, MAY 3, 1999
7:30 a.m. - 8: 45 a.m.
Conference Registration
Formal Breakfast with Accord
U.S. and Canadian Working Group technical experts conducting in-depth roundtable dialogues with participants to answer questions and listen to current concerns.
8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Jerry Nagel, Executive Board Member
CAN/AM BORDER TRADE ALLIANCE
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
im Phillips, Executive Director
CAN/AM BORDER TRADE ALLIANCE
Introduction of Executive Board
NATIONAL REVENUE ISSUES
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Honorable Herbance Dhaliwal, Minister of National Revenue
"Customs and Trade Administration Blueprint - Resource Availability
and Strategic Direction of Border Protection and Low Risk Traveler and Trade
Facilitation Programs"
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Questions from and dialogue with attendees
9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Denis Lefebvre, Asst. Deputy Minister, Customs and Trade Admin. Branch
"Rejuvenation of the Canada/U.S. Accord on Our Shared Border" with Questions from and dialogue with attendees.
10:15 a.m. - 10:25
Break
BRIDGE AND TUNNEL OPERATORS AND BORDER TRADE
CORRIDOR PANEL
10:25 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Allen Gandell, Niagara Falls Bridge Comm., Mickey
Blashfield, Ambassador Bridge, Dan Elash, Blue Water Bridge, Earl Row, Peace Bridge, Don Vuchetich, Detroit Canada Tunnel, Bruce Agnew/Charles Kelly Cascadia Pacific, Bob Frazier/Jim Horsman, Rocky Mountain
West, Jerry Nagel, Mid Continent, Mickey Blashfield, MI/Ont., Jack Ampuja NY/Ontario/Quebe, Bob Perkins New England Trade Corridors.
"Interim increased needs to maintain thruput for increased crossing and trade
activity and new additional border crossing capacity brought on line, Overview of Trade Corridor initiatives".
11:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon/ Speaker
Robert Smolik, Economic
Minister Counselor, U.S. Embassy to Canada "The American Perspective"
RAILROAD'S ROLE IN U.S./CANADA TRADE
1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Roger Cameron, Gen. Mgr. Public Affairs, Railway
Assoc. of Canada "An Overview" Paul M. Tellier, President CN J. Reilly McCarren, Exec. VP/Chief Op. Officer Wisconsin Central LTD
Bruce Burrows, Director Policy CP Rail System
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Questions from and dialogue with attendees
TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Margaret Bloodworth, Deputy Minister of
Transport "Strategic Direction for Transport Policy - Highway, Rail, Maritime and Infrastructure, strategic implications of U.S. TEA-21 and Importance of Trade Corridors and Border Crossing Gateways"
4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Questions from and dialogue with attendees
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
(Provincial Ministers of Transportation Perspective)
Alberta - Hon. Walter Paszkowski, Minister of Transportation
Manitoba - Hon. Glen m. Findlay, Minister of Transportation
Ontario - Hon. Tony Clement, Minister of Transportation
Quebec - Hon. Jacques Brassard, Ministre des Transports
"Transportation Priorities and Initiatives and strategic implications of U.S. TEA-21 and Border
Crossing Gateways to their Province"
5:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Questions from and dialogue with attendees
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Reception - Cash Bar
TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1999
7:30 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.
Formal Breakfast with Accord U.S. and Canadian
Working Group technical experts conducting in-depth roundtable dialogues with participants to answer questions and listen to current concerns.
TRADE ISSUES
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Honorable Sergio Marchi, Minister for International Trade
"Policies and Initiatives to Increase Canadian/U.S. Trade"
9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Questions from and dialogue with attendees
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Break
ACCORD ACTION PLAN STATUS
10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
This session will involve dialogue on overview of
initiatives, progress, accomplishments and Accord Issues including airport preclearance, Accord Processing Zone development and legislation and development of low risk traveler system.
Earle Warren, Director General Major Project Design and Development Revenue Canada
Customs and Trade Administration Branch
Audience Questions and Dialogue on Staffing, Technology, Procedures, Policies,
Accord Plan elements and suggestions etc. is encouraged.
LOGISTICS CONSIDERATIONS OF U.S./ CANADA BORDER
CROSSING PROCESS
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Cliff Gilroy, Dir. Material Transportation NAO
Logistics, General Motors "Needs and Experiences"
11:45 a.m. - Noon
Questions from and dialogue with attendees
Noon - 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon
"Summary and Closing Remarks"
Jack Ampuja, Executive Board Member
CAN/AM BORDER TRADE ALLIANCE
LATE CHECKOUT OF 2:30 p.m. has been arranged.
The CAN/AM BTA is a broad based, binational grassroots organization comprised of
business segments, private sector and public sector organizations and individuals involved in U.S./CANADIAN Trade and Visitation. The CAN/AM BTA has participation from the entire U.S./Canadian border including
Alaska from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Can/Am BTA is a critically important major undertaking with far reaching
beneficial impact undertaking with far reaching beneficial impact on trade and the economic viability of doing business/trade between Canada and the United States.
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