OTTAWA — Canada’s new security system for scrutinizing people who arrive by airplane singled out more than 2,300 passengers for closer examination during a recent three-month period, the federal border agency says.
The Canada Border Services Agency says the travellers — flagged for possible links to terrorism or serious crime — represented a tiny fraction of the millions who flew into the country.
Still, privacy and civil liberties watchdogs want to know more about the border agency’s so-called scenario-based targeting system to ensure individual rights are not being trampled.
I mean you wouldn't want to single out any....oh, I don't know.... Islamic terrorists, now would you. Might embarrass the Turdeau. Can't have that now can we?
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask why the privacy commissioner would be sticking his nose in immigration screening but you are probably right. He probably wasnt asked to do it but he as been around the government long enough to know that he will look like a shining star if he is able to say "I already handled that for you Dear Justin".
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