In your view, what was missing, under the current law, necessitating this? CBSA officers have always had, as I understand it, some level of authority to do these searches. Is this simply a clarification or is this adding a new power?
November 25th, 2025 / 3:35 p.m.
Conservative
Andrew Lawton Conservative Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, ON
In your view, what was missing, under the current law, necessitating this? CBSA officers have always had, as I understand it, some level of authority to do these searches. Is this simply a clarification or is this adding a new power?
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