A new, easier way for officers to search your devices at customs

By The Big Story

In today’s Big Story podcast, the new threshold, included in an amendment to the Customs Act, is a “reasonable general concern.” What’s the legal definition of that? Here’s the thing: There isn’t one.

In an attempt to create a higher barrier to opening Canadians’ devices on entry, the Alberta Court of Appeals struck down the previous threshold, but left it to the government to create a new one. That’s where “reasonable general concern” comes into play—and privacy advocates as well as a Canadian senator are very concerned about the implications.

GUEST: Senator Paula Simons

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