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The government of Canada says it remains committed to making it faster and easier to travel from Canada into the United States.
In a news release, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) said the government is taking the necessary steps to enable more regions of the country to enjoy the travel and economic benefits of preclearance operations.
“We are building on the success of the existing Canada–U.S. air transport preclearance framework which makes air travel more efficient for almost 12 million passengers every year at eight of Canada’s busiest international airports,” the release said.
The Hon. Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced the introduction of the Preclearance Act in the House of Commons on June 17, 2016.
If passed, the bill will enable the implementation of the Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine and Air Transport Preclearance between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America.
Once the agreement enters into force, preclearance operations at new locations in the land, rail, marine and air modes, in Canada and the U.S. could be implemented.
The preclearance initiative builds on the significant progress made during the Prime Minister’s official visit to Washington. There, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed in principle to expand preclearance to a number of new Canadian locations, including Quebec’s Jean Lesage International Airport, Toronto’s Billy Bishop City Airport, Montreal Central Station and the Rocky Mountaineer.
