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Canada and U.S. to discuss new measures to enhance border security
The Canadian government says it has consulted citizens about a new security deal with the United States. Canadians are concerned about privacy and the protection of their civil liberties. The minister of foreign affairs says he will take those concerns into account in finalizing an agreement. But critics are sceptical. The Link's Lynn Desjardins tells us more about plans to boost collaboration between Canada and the U.S. to improve border security. ( Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods )
Photo: Canada's Public Safety Minister, Vic Toews, listens as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, responds to media questions at a press conference in Winnipeg, Monday, August 15, 2011.
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