The Canada Border Services Agency is seeking feedback from border communities as it determines new telephone reporting sites for crossing the border in remote locations.
Designated telephone reporting sites will be made available for travelers to connect and report to a border services officer before crossing into Manitoba or Ontario from remote areas. The Remote Area Border Crossing program, which allowed travelers with permits to cross the border without physically presenting themselves at a port of entry, will be phased out in mid-September.
The Border Services Agency said the new process will ensure a consistent level of security and expectations of compliance from everyone.
“It is a measure that will also more closely align with how travelers report to U.S. Customs and Border Protection when entering the U.S. in remote areas,” stated a news release.
Proposed sites in Minnesota for telephone reporting locations include the Northwest Angle area, and Pigeon River through to and including Lake of the Woods.
Indigenous communities, local residents, businesses and other interested stakeholders are encouraged to submit feedback by Feb. 13.
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