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Top level meetings taking place on business travel between the US and Canada

by Ray Clancy on May 16, 2012

Action Plan looks to improve cross border trade and business travel

Top level joint consultations with stakeholders on cross border business aimed at increasing efforts to facilitate business travel between the United States and Canada are to take place.

As outlined in the United States/Canada Beyond the Border Action Plan, announced by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper in December 2011, the joint consultations will receive comments on the implementation of commitments included in the Action Plan and identify and assess new ways to facilitate cross border business travel in the short and medium terms. [click to continue…]

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