Mr. Speaker, we are making very good progress on the 30 point action plan that former Governor Ridge and I signed on December 12 with respect to an intelligent border.
Some issues, as the hon. member is no doubt aware, were apparently raised in an article in the New York Times quoting Mr. Bonner of the U.S. customs service.
I have asked our finance minister to raise those issues with the secretary of the treasury who is responsible for customs on the U.S. side.
I am happy to note as well that Mr. Bonner himself has distanced himself from the quotations that were attributed to him. He too is in favour--