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Canadian border operators welcome passport law delayCanadian border operators welcome passport law delay
Emily Pacey
15-Oct-2006
CANADA. Operators on the Canada–US border have welcomed a delay in the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Transport Initiative, which requires all passengers crossing US borders to carry a passport. An amendment to the original bill has delayed its implementation until July 2009, giving the industry time to prepare for the changes
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Frontier Duty Free Association executive director Laurie Karson told DFNI: "This is good news as it gives us more time to prepare ourselves and to communicate the changes to the
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