The ongoing process of economic integration between Canada, the United States and Mexico raises important issues of economic policy and governance. The security concerns that have gained prominence since September 11, 2001 have been superimposed on these issues. Many whose livelihood depends on effective trade and investment links between the two countries favour not only streamlining the border by addressing security concerns, but also the pursuit of even more dynamic integration than that brought by trade agreements such as the FTA and NAFTA. However, both the requirements of more secure US borders and deepening economic linkages raise concerns about Canada's room for maneuver on a wide range of policy fronts. Studies in this series will explore the options and tradeoffs available to Canada, at both an overall strategic level and on some key issues concerning North American integration.

Studies in progress:

• "The Dynamics of Cross-Border Integration at the Business Level: Policy Implications"

Studies published to date:

• Mapping The New North American Reality
  Stephen Blank (ed.), Stephanie R. Golob (ed.), Guy Stanley (ed.)
  Working papers, September 2004
  

• Fixing the Potholes in North American Transportation Systems
  Norman Bonsor
  Choices, August 2004
  

• Beyond Zero Sum: Trade, Regulation and the NAFTA Temporary Entry Provisions
  Allison Young
  Policy Matters, August 2004
  

• North American Integration: Migration, Trade and Security
  various authors
  Conference Paper, April 2004
  

• Free Trade and Canada: 15 Years Later
  Daniel Schwanen (IRPP)
  Special report, December 2003
  

• New Destinations in International Air Policy
  William A. Dymond, Armand de Mestral
  Policy Matters, October 2003
  

• See You in Washington? A Pluralist Perspective on North American Institutions
  Robert Wolfe
  Choices, April 2003
  

• NAFTA’s Chapter 11: Investor Protection, Integration and the Public Interest
  Julie Soloway
  Choices, March 2003
  

• Canadian Provinces, US States and North American Integration: Bench Warmers or Key Players?
  Stephen de Boer
  Choices, November 2002
  

• Ontario as a North American Region-State
  Thomas J. Courchene
  Speech, September 2002
  

• Embedding Globalization: A Human Capital Perspective
  Thomas J. Courchene
  Policy Matters, March 2002
  

• A Room of Our Own: Cultural Policies and Trade Agreements
  Daniel Schwanen (IRPP)
  Choices, April 2001
  

• Foreign Policy Consultations in a Globalizing World
  Denis Stairs
  Policy Matters, November 2000
  

• Beyond Trade: The Case for a Broadened International Governance Agenda
  Pierre Marc Johnson
  Policy Matters, June 2000
  

• Confronting the Aftermyth of Seattle: Canada Must Set Key Trade Priorities Now
  Robert Wolfe
  Policy Matters, March 2000
  

Non-IRPP publications of interest:

• Canada’s secret constitution: The implications of North America’s grand bargain
  Stephen Clarkson (Inroads, Summer 2003)
  
  
• North American Community: A prospect to excite and inspire
  Hugh Segal (Inroads, Summer 2003)