The Canada Border Services Agency will begin tracking the number of cellphones its officers search at the border, and will provide Canadians their first glimpse into the frequency of those searches after six months. CBSA has long maintained that it has the right to search electronic devices at the border for evidence of customs-related infractions — without a warrant — as it does suitcases and bags. In the U.S., the frequency of border searches of cellphones has risen sharply in recent years, according to data collected by the U.S. government. Only "a very low percentage" of electronic devices are actually searched, he said. CBSA officers at points of entry do not download or store any information from electronic devices, Bolduc said.

Source: CBC News September 28, 2017 19:30 UTC