Mr. William Crosbie at the International Trade Committee

On April 24th, 2007. See this statement in context.

April 24th, 2007 / 11:40 a.m.

Director General, North America Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Department of Public Safety is the one responsible for negotiating with the United States on those specific questions.The SPP has not replaced that process. Border questions are really bilateral issues between Canada and the United States, because the situation at the Mexican-U.S. border is quite different. Those issues are discussed more through bilateral fora and processes.

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