Information & Ethics committee  One option would be that if an officer would like to search a cellphone, he would need to fill out a piece of paper and ask a supervisor to sign off. There would be a report written, not only about the decision to search an electronic device but what they are looking for on that

Information & Ethics committee  I think it would be a great idea to have someone other than the CBSA looking at the CBSA activities, especially in connection with electronic device searches and solicitor-client privilege at the border. There needs to be someone other the CBSA policing their own.

Information & Ethics committee  At the present time, the CBSA can search your briefcase. As a traveller, they can search your briefcase. As a lawyer, they can search your briefcase. According to the policy, if they come across documents marked “solicitor-client privilege”, then they might stop the search. But h

Information & Ethics committee  Based on my experience as a lawyer, there are a number of mechanisms already. There is a complaints process, but there is not a lot of back and forth with the complainer in that process. Also, it's going to the CBSA; it's not going to someone else looking at the actions of the CB

Information & Ethics committee  Again, I don't have my CBA hat on in answering your question; I have an individual hat on. I am a customs lawyer. I deal with people who get their NEXUS passes taken away on a regular basis, and I can tell you that the CBSA does look at cellphones and laptops at airports in addit

Information & Ethics committee  —because you had CATSA and the CBSA at the same time, but I can assure you, that if you look at narrative reports by the CBSA, you will find many incidents of review of cellphones at airports.

Information & Ethics committee  An issue of great importance to the Canadian Bar Association is solicitor-client privilege. Solicitor-client privilege is fundamental to the proper functioning of the Canadian legal system. As a result, steps must be taken to ensure that solicitor-client privilege is protected at