FUTURE BORDERS COALITION

The Beyond Preclearance Coalition was formed in 2018 as a group of bi-national organizations with a vested interest in advancing the efficiency and security of the Canada-US border. Together, they commissioned a White Paper to explore the opportunities going forward. In 2020, the coalition was renamed "Future Borders Coalition" with a multi-year mandate to continue the work of accelerating a cohesive border vision based on improvements in technology, process, facilities and innovation to drive ahead economic recovery, prosperity, safety and security... The United States and Canada have the largest trade and travel bilateral relationship in the world. Our two countries have a long history of innovation, including the establishment of U.S. Preclearance in Toronto in 1952. At its height, two-way trade was $800 billion per year and more than 300,000 people crossed the border daily. The Future Borders Coalition believes that COVID-19 recovery will get us back to this level of activity in..