FBC Geopolitical Risk Working Group

The Future of Canadian Customs Modernization: Travel, Trade, and Competitiveness

FBC goes 1:1 with Denis Vinette

As global attention fixates on tariffs, trade disputes, and border security, it’s time to refocus on what Canada can control at home — building smarter, more competitive border trade and travel.

Join us for an engaging Future Borders Coalition Geopolitical Risk Working Group session featuring Denis Vinette, a 32-year veteran of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), whose career spanned the front-lines border operations to senior leadership across both the traveller and commercial sphere.

Denis and Laura Dawson will explore the next chapter of Canadian customs modernization — from digital tools and trusted-trader/traveller programs to cross-border collaboration. Bring your questions and ideas as we share insights about what’s working, what’s next, and how Canada and the U.S. can align to strengthen both security and economic growth.

This discussion is part of the Future Borders Coalition’s Geopolitical Risk Working Group, where members come…