http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/press_releases/bts001_14
Press release with statistics on trade volume between the U.S. and Canada/Mexico which hit all-time high in October 2013. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/LOP/ResearchPublications/2013-76-e.pdf
Identifies the role played by the federal government in regard to mental health, the jurisdictional basis for that role, and then describes specific programs and initiatives. From the Canadian Parliamentary Information and Research Service
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/btb-canada-us-final_-_dec19.pdf
Discusses key accomplishments over the past year in the implementation of the action plan to promote expanded trade and travel between Canada and the U.S. and prevent criminals, terrorists, and illegal goods from crossing. From the White House
http://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/working_papers/EC201312A.pdf
Reviews 11 papers from the last decade on the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on the economies of Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. From the International Trade Commission
http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/bts53_13_0.pdf
Offers data on border crossings into the U.S. by cars, trucks, buses, and trains during 2012. Also provides statistics on value of trade by mode of transportation with Mexico and Canada. From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics
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