Drivers, carriers invited back to class FAST
TORONTO, (Nov. 17, 2004) – Border and business officials from both Canada and the U.S. will be offering free information sessions to educate importers, carriers, and drivers on the Free and Secure Trade Program (FAST) starting tomorrow.
The sessions — organized by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, together with the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development & Trade, Ontario Ministry of Transportation, the Canada Border Services Agency, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection — will be held from Thursday, Nov. 18 until Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004 at the International Centre, Hall 5, south entrance, 6900 Airport Road, in Mississauga.
On November 18 and 19, sessions for importers will be held at 10:30 a.m. and sessions for carriers will be held at 1 p.m. A special session for truck drivers will be held on November 20 at 10:30 a.m.
All sessions will be “Borders are the choke points of our economy,” said Len Crispino, president of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. “We know that border delays cost Ontario alone $5.25 billion. Our goal is to work together to find and act on solutions to this issue. This is one such solution.”
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