On March 25, 2009 the CIC and The Brookings Institution hosted a conference in Washington entitled "Toward a Better Border: The United States and Canada" to help shed light on the evolving security and economic challenges associated with the Canada-US border and to examine recommendations for improving border policy. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered the keynote address.

> Download the conference agenda
> Download transcript of opening remarks
> Download transcript of remarks by Janet Napolitano, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

> "Obama's message: Glory days of open border are gone," Globe and Mail, March 25, 2009
> "U.S. to address border snarls," Toronto Star, March 26, 2009
> "The Canadian border and Janet Napolitano," National Post, March 27, 2009