![]() Similarly, in a telephone interview with the Research Directorate, a public affairs officer at the US Customs and Border Control in Blaine, Washington said that their agency cannot release information about US border patrol at Peace Arch Park to the public (US 8 Jan. In a telephone interview with the Research Directorate, a superintendent of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), who is responsible for border operations, said that information about how the Peace Arch Park is patrolled by Canadian authorities is not available to share with the public (Canada 9 Jan. Information about border patrol at the Peace Arch Park was scarce among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate. Corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response. In correspondence with the Research Directorate, a representative of the USCPAA estimated that the border is approximately 3,500 feet at Peace Arch Park, including both the park and the border crossing agencies, with water to the west of the park and neighbourhoods to the east (10 Jan. The Hamilton Spectator reports that the Douglas border crossing, also known as the Peace Arch crossing, is the third busiest border crossing between the US and Canada with approximately 3,500 to 4,800 cars passing through it daily (17 Oct. Both parks are noted as "day-use" parks (ibid. The website of US State Parks indicates that the US-managed part of Peace Arch park is 20 acres (US n.d.). The website of British Columbia Parks indicates that the Canadian-managed side of Peace Arch Park is nine hectares (n.d.). ![]() According to the US Canada Peace Arch Anniversary Association (USCPAA), a "privately funded, non-profit organization dedicated to the heritage and preservation of the International Peace Arch and park," the Peace Arch State and Provincial Parks are cooperatively managed by Washington State Parks and British Columbia Parks (USCPAAA n.d.). The park was reportedly built on the international boundary between Canada and the US, and the Peace Arch, a monument symbolizing the peace between the two nations, reportedly straddles the boundary (ibid. The town of Blaine is located on the US side of the border, while Surrey is on the Canadian side of the border (ibid.). Peace Arch Park is located on the border of British Columbia and Washington State at the international boundary at the junction of Highway 99 in British Columbia and Interstate 5 in Washington State (British Columbia n.d. RIRs solely reflects the views and perspectives of the sources cited and does not necessarily reflect the position of the IRB or the Government of Canada. RIRs are the responsibility of independent IRB members (decision-makers) after considering the evidence and arguments presented by the parties. The assessment and weight to be given to the information in the More information on the methodology used by the Research Directorate can be found Rather, they are intended to support the refugee determination process. ![]() RIRs are not, and do not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Sources cited are considered the most current information available as of the date of the A list of references and additional sources consulted are included in each Responses to Information Requests ( RIRs) cite publicly accessible information available at the time of publication and within time constraints.
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