http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guestworker/2013-008925%20FINAL091013.pdf
Discusses guest worker programs in 13 countries and also provides information on the European Union’s Proposal for a Directive on Seasonal Employment. The country surveys cover such topics as guest worker recruitment and sponsorship, visa conditions and quotas, and the availability of a path to permanent status. From the Law Library of Congress
http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/656239.pdf
In a time when developed countries are losing manufacturing facilities and jobs to developing countries, this report examines government programs for saving manufacturing in other advanced economies, and the key differences between those programs and U.S. efforts. Based on programs in Canada, Germany, Japan, and South Korea. From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/RP13-47.pdf
This paper gives a brief outline of separatism in Quebec and draws parallels between Quebec’s relationship with Canada and Scotland’s future relationship with the rest of the United Kingdom. House of Commons Library Research Paper 13/47
http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/press_releases/dot31_13
Press release announcing availability of 2012 statistics on truck crossings into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico. In 2012 there were 10.7 million truck crossings, an increase of 3.6% from 2011. Links take user to interactive database with 2012 added data. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
http://keystonepipeline-xl.state.gov/draftseis/index.htm
Four volume draft EIS plus executive summary plus fact sheet. Covers potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed project including impacts from construction, spills, climate change, and economic impacts. From the State Department
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42965.pdf
Looks at trade trends and economic effects generated by the first large-scale trade agreement by the U.S. with foreign nations. Includes several statistical tables showing NAFTA trade flows. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2012/bts052_12/pdf/bts052_12.pdf
Provides statistics on cars, trucks, buses, and trains entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico. Also provides data on merchandise trade entering from Canada and Mexico by form of transport. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/LOP/ResearchPublications/2008-04-e.pdf
This paper describes some of the environmental issues that affect the Far North, including climate change, biological diversity, and the accumulation of toxic substances, and covers some of the efforts being made internationally and in Canada to protect the Arctic environment. From the Library of Parliament, Canada