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In 2005, Hills participated in the Task Force on the Future of North America.

The Task Force produced a controversial report called Building a North American Community sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations.

The reported advocated strengthening trading relationships between the U. S., Canada and Mexico by making trade more efficient, building infrastructure in North America, fast tracking borders and integrating language.

For example, it recommended assisting " elementary and secondary schools in teaching about North America .” ( page 29 ) “ Develop teacher exchange and training programs for elementary and secondary school teachers.

This would assist in removing language barriers and give some students a greater sense of a North American identity.

Greater efforts should also be made to recruit Mexican language teachers to teach Spanish in the United States and Canada .”