Welcome
The Cross-Border Institute is dedicated to research, education, and public outreach related to the movement of people, goods, and funds across borders.
Our mission is to leverage our expertise so that private and public-sector decision makers have access to innovative – and pragmatic – solutions to cross-border issues.
We bring together the right mix of people in an environment that leverages expertise from a wide range of perspectives, and undertake cutting-edge and purpose-driven research that leads to more efficient and effective borders. With an entrepreneurial mindset, we are committed to developing a thorough knowledge of the business via multidisciplinary approaches that identify opportunities and solve real problems.
Our Vision – Highly efficient, safe borders that honour national policies and enforce national laws while posing minimal disruption to legitimate cross-border activities.
CBI continues to form partnership with public agencies, private firms, industry groups and community groups to advance the cause of making a better Canada – US border. It also works with institutions in other countries to address the global challenges of border management and cross-border commerce.
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“There’s a kind of disappointment, but most people expect things to get better,” he said. “Down here on the border, the bond is more personal than political.” - Bill Anderson, Director at the Cross-Border Institute
For Canada and U.S., ‘That Relationship Is Gone’ After Bitter Nafta Talks
nytimes.com
The negotiations over the trade deal shocked Canadians, who now feel that the close relationship with their biggest trading partner is destroyed.New name, new deal?
Even though the deal has a new name, Anderson emphasized he doesn't think it's very different from NAFTA.
'A sigh of relief,' threatened auto tariffs not imposed in new NAFTA | CBC News
cbc.ca
While the auto industry can relax a bit, Canadian dairy farmers won't be happy with the new free trade agreement reached late Sunday night.CBC Windsor
What does the new trade deal mean for Windsor and southwestern Ontario? Bill Anderson from the Cross-Border Institute weighs in.
Bill Anderson, director of the Cross-Border Institute at the University of Windsor, whose buildings stand on the Canadian end of the Ambassador bridge to Detroit, said he worried that businesses would shift their facilities to the US. “If it becomes so expensive to move things across the border, then it makes sense to put your entire supply chain on one side or the other, and you would automatically move it to the biggest market,” he said.
The Canadian border city on front line of Trump’s tariff threats
ft.com
Businesses in Windsor fear impact of trade dispute with formerly friendly neighbourGordie Howe International Bridge
The #GordieHoweBridge is the most important #trade link in the world and is critical to the CDN economy. Hear more from Dr. Bill Anderson with The Cross-Border Institute at the University of Windsor here.
What does the project mean to you? Share in comments. #HoweBridge2018
Research
The ultimate goal of all research at CBI is to make the border work better. This means listening carefully to public and private sector border stakeholders and translating the results of our research into better government policy and better private sector practice.
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Traffic Lab
The Traffic Lab maintains sophisticated software, data and hardware including sensing resources to conduct cutting edge research. The overarching goal is to generate information that can lead to improved traffic performance at Canada-US border crossings.
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