Border Search
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B.C. resident searched at additional border checkpoint says it was ‘very strange’"It was just very strange, the whole incident. I don't know what they were looking for. They didn't even have me step out of the car, I just had to put the car in neutral."CanadaMay 8, 2025
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New law in New Zealand forces travellers to unlock your smart phone, or pay thousands in finesThe New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties said the law gives customs officials the power to force travellers to unlock their smartphones without justificationTechOct 4, 2018
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How to protect your data if you’re crossing the border for the long weekendPlanning a trip across the border this August long weekend? Civil liberties advocates want to remind you of your rights when it comes to your electronic devices.Aug 1, 2018
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Feds reject call for explicit instructions on border searches of smartphones, computersThe federal public safety minister is rejecting a call from MPs to spell out explicitly in law when and how border agents can search travellers' smartphones and other electronic devices at the border.CanadaApr 18, 2018
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Here’s what new powers U.S. border guards have when it comes to your cell phoneIn one of several testy exchanges during a U.S. Senate hearing this week, the country's secretary of homeland security was pressed to explain a new policy that allows customs agents to examine the cellphones of travellers at the border.CanadaJan 18, 2018
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New rules let U.S. border agents access data on phones, laptops — but not on the cloudPrivacy advocates said the new rules fail to make clear that travelers should not be under obligation to provide their passwords to U.S. border agents.TechJan 5, 2018
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Canadian border officials can search your cellphone, confiscate your deviceYour cellphone contains just about anything and everything someone could want to know about you — and Canada Border Services Agency officers have the right to inspect your device.CanadaFeb 27, 2017
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