This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in January 2025.
Second reading (House), as of Oct. 20, 2022
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.
This enactment amends the Customs Act to
(a) clarify the circumstances in which border service officers may examine documents stored on personal digital devices;
(b) authorize the making of regulations in respect of those examinations; and
(c) update certain provisions respecting enforcement, offences and punishment.
The enactment also amends the Preclearance Act, 2016 to
(a) clarify the circumstances in which preclearance officers may examine, search and detain documents stored on personal digital devices;
(b) authorize the making of regulations and the giving of ministerial directions in respect of those examinations, searches and detentions; and
(c) update the French version of that Act in respect of a traveller’s obligation to identify themselves.
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other S-7s:
The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont
I have the honour to inform the House that a message has been received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following bill, to which the concurrence of the House is desired: Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016.