My 11 year old nephew wants his Uncle Bill to take him fishing in Canada. His dad might not be able to get off of work and his mom recently passed, sooooooooooooo the question is what do I need for him so we can get across the border and back. I know the Canadiens can be pretty strict on taking kids over that are not your own.
from the Canada side:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/security-securite/admiss-eng.html#s1
Travelling with Children
Parents who share custody of their children should carry copies of the legal custody documents. It is also recommended that they have a letter of authorization from the other custodial parent to take the child on a trip out of the country. Such a letter will confirm that the child is not being abducted or taken against his/her will. The parents’ full name, address and telephone number should be Included in the letter of authorization.
When travelling with a group of vehicles, parents or guardians should arrive at the border in the same vehicle as the children.
Adults who are not parents or guardians should have written permission from the parents or guardians to supervise the children. The permission letter should include addresses and telephone numbers where the parents or guardian can be reached.
CBSA officers watch for missing children, and may ask detailed questions about the children who are travelling with you.
From the US side website, questions, search for “children”
Adults traveling in or out of the United States with children under the age of 18 should be aware of the following:
* because of increasing incidents of child abductions in disputed custody cases and as possible victims of child pornography, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) strongly recommends that unless the child is accompanied by both parents
* the adult have a note from the child’s other parent (or, in the case of a child traveling with grandparents, uncles or aunts, sisters or brothers, or friends, a note signed by both parents) stating “I acknowledge that my wife/husband/etc. is traveling out of the country with my son/daughter. He/She/They has my permission to do so.”
* CBP also suggests that this note be notarized.
While CBP may not ask to see this documentation, if we do ask, and you do not have it, you may be detained until the circumstances of the child traveling without both parents can be fully assessed.
If there is no second parent with legal claims to the child (deceased, sole custody, etc.) any other relevant paperwork, such as a court decision, birth certificate naming only one parent, death certificate, etc., would be useful.
Adults traveling with children should also be aware that, while the U.S. does not require this documentation, many other countries do, and failure to produce notarized permission letters and/or birth certificates could result in travelers being refused entry. (Canada has very strict requirements in this regard.)
We followed the above information when our son went to Canada the last few times with his Grandpa. We sent him with a WI photo ID, notarized letter as listed above – signed by both my husband and I, proof of health insurance, and a certified copy of his birth certificate. No problems and he has been up there quite a few times in the last four years.
Thanks guys as always I find the info I need here 
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