Details of Canada's new border action plan with the United States are now emerging and some measures are certain to irk privacy advocates in this country.

CTV News has learned the so-called "Beyond the Border" agreement will feature a new entry-exit control system that will allow the United States to track everyone coming and leaving Canada by air, land and sea.

In exchange for more information about Canadian travelers, Washington has responded with measures to improve cross-border traffic.

Under the terms of the new deal, the U.S. will move to cut down on gridlock at border crossings and allow pre-screenings on certain low-risk cargo trucks.

Moreover, in an effort to speed the process, CTV notes that U.S. officials will only flag suspicious vehicles at the border rather than doing full inspections that hold up other passengers and cargo.

Despite the promise of smaller border line-ups, however, the new deal will raise questions about what information is being shared with U.S. authorities.

NDP MP Brian Masse said earlier this month, his party is concerned the federal government has already given up too much in past deals that gave U.S. authorities information about Canadian travellers.

"We've capitulated or signed a number of agreements recently," Masse told PostMedia News. "And it hasn't improved processing and wait times at the border."

Masse said Canadians deserve to see full details — once Harper and Obama unveil the agreement — about how much personal privacy will be infringed.

"I think that's one of the things that people have to be worried about. What kind of information will we be sharing and how is it dispensed by the U.S. government?"

The federal government insists there is little to worry about.

"When I go to the United States today, you have to provide your home, your birth date, your passport information, your travel information," Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird told CTV.

"Whenever we look at security, we keep in mind privacy concerns are tremendously important to Canadians, and that's something we feel very strongly about."

The agreement is expected to be unveiled next week when Stephen Harper meets with Barack Obama in Washington.