You may have heard that the US and Canada are going to start requiring passports for air travel between them beginning "soon". That date is currently set as 8 Jan 2007, which is before February NANOG. MERIT has noted this on the web site, but a cursory check of my list archives didn't turn up mention of it (sorry if I overlooked it; the last couple of weeks have been hectic), so I figured I'd include the pointer:
FYI, this date only applies to air or sea (which I imagine is the bulk of people going). However, for land crossings: http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/regional/regional_1170.html "The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 requires that, by January 1, 2008, travelers to and from the Caribbean, Bermuda, Panama, Mexico and Canada have a passport or other secure, accepted document to enter or re-enter the United States." [...] The travel initiative requirements will be rolled out in phases. The proposed implementation timeline is as follows: December 31, 2006 - Passport required for all air and sea travel to or from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. December 31, 2007 - Passport required for all land border crossings, as well as air and sea travel.