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  • From: "Wolfe, Joanna" <joanna.wolfe AT oup.com>
  • To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [internetworkers] US-Canadian Mail
  • Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 15:38:32 -0400

perscription drugs perhaps?
porn?
what else comes in a plain brown wrapper?
sounds to me like homeland security issues (or being justified as).
Joanna Wolfe


> ----------
> From: Alan MacHett
> Reply To: Internetworkers:
> http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 3:28 PM
> To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [internetworkers] US-Canadian Mail
>
> Does anyone understand this? I can't tell which country is making
> the
> difficulty, or why.
>
> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041020/ap_on_go_
> ot/mail_to_canada
> > WASHINGTON - Most mail to Canada must bear the complete name and
> address
> > of both sender and recipient or it won't be allowed into the
> country,
> > the U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday. The tighter addressing
> > requirements are in response to increased security.
> > ....
> > Canada Post spokesman John Caines said that Canadian customs
> officials
> > have become increasingly vigilant about enforcing the requirement
> that
> > all international mail have a complete address for both the sender
> and
> > recipient.
>
> http://www.canada.com/ottawa/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=baa4da
> 93-2c16-43ec-8b48-6dee21350825
> > WASHINGTON -- The United States is getting tough with mail
> addressed
> > to Canada.
>
> http://www.canadapost.ca/business/corporate/about/newsroom/pr/defaul
> t-e.asp?prid=1026
> > Ottawa -
> > Canada Post today announced a serious delay in the delivery of
> > incoming international mail due to a backlog at the Canadian
> > Border Services Agency in Vancouver.
>
> http://www.usps.com/communications/news/press/2004/pr04_069.htm
> > According to Canadian officials, this action is pursuant to the
> > Canada Customs Act and reflects heightened security measures.
>
> Ah! so there it is; it seems to be Canada's decision. Still, why?
> Over
> what security concerns?
>
> hmmm?
> Alan
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