Public Safety committee  Yes, they can. U.S. customs officers already have access to certain databases. In the example you gave, if someone has a criminal record or they are wanted, the Americans already have access to that information. So, having no physical controls will not prevent an intervention tha

Public Safety committee  Thank you, Minister. Thank you for your question. As the minister stated, we're not introducing physical border controls. As an average traveller, you should not encounter a border services officer at the departure gate if you're leaving Pearson airport. That will be seamless t

Public Safety committee  There are specific requirements on export, but for the general public there is no personal exemption. So you will be able to leave the country with your personal goods if you're travelling for either business or pleasure.

Public Safety committee  Yes. As the minister explained, the sharing of information will occur at the land border with the U.S. Information collected by the CBSA on exit will remain within the Government of Canada for the Government of Canada, either law enforcement or social programs. There's no provis

Information & Ethics committee  I can't speak to U.S. policies. I can tell you that the CBSA policy is that officers are instructed as to what they can do and how they can do it. The fact that we need to ask the traveller for the password and have the ability to unlock the phone ourselves wouldn't be done witho

Information & Ethics committee  I think it's really important that it's made very clear what we do. Essentially, we take the phone, have the passenger provide us with the password to unlock it, and the first thing we do is put it in airplane mode.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes.

Information & Ethics committee  No.

Information & Ethics committee  Because if there is evidence on the phone and I turn it back to the traveller, there's a possibility that the evidence will disappear. Our officers will deactivate the Wi-Fi, any network connection. When it's on airplane mode—you've travelled—there is no cellphone provider, no Wi

Information & Ethics committee  This is not the CBSA's policy. We're not contemplating something similar to what you describe is occurring in the U.S. It would be inappropriate for me to comment on U.S. legislation, laws, and policies. They are a sovereign country. They can legislate the way they want.

Information & Ethics committee  It's for our front line. We have 5,800 border services officers who protect the border every day. Striking the right balance between facilitation and security in the threat environment in which we operate, and it's no different for the screening officer for CATSA, is a daily chal

Information & Ethics committee  In terms of the information sharing protocol with the Americans, the update is necessary in order to include Canadians, if the bill gets royal assent. Canadians are not included in the protocol at the moment. That will change what we do. Currently, the agency does not gather inf

Information & Ethics committee  We do at the land borders, but not at airports.

Information & Ethics committee  Permanent residents and foreign nationals.

Information & Ethics committee  We are going to broaden the base at land borders in terms of the exchange with the Americans. In addition, there will be a new way of collecting information on air travel, strictly for the Government of Canada.