As more people travel with smartphones loaded with personal data, concern is mounting over Canadian border officers' powers to search those phones — without a warrant. He took no issue when a border services officer searched his bags, but drew the line when the officer demanded his passwords to also search his phone and laptop. It has launched an online and ad campaign to raise awareness about digital border searches and pressure the federal government to update the rules that govern them. "The way they treat our digital devices are as mere goods and that's the same classification as a bag of T-shirts." "CBSA officers are trained to conduct all border examinations with as much respect for privacy as possible."

Source: CBC News May 05, 2019 07:52 UTC