Pre-clearance bill would give U.S. border agents in Canada new powers

[brooklynite]

CBC

U.S. border guards would get new powers to question, search and even detain Canadian citizens on Canadian soil under a bill proposed by the Liberal government.

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Michael Greene, an immigration lawyer in Calgary, says C-23 takes away an important right found in the existing law.

"A Canadian going to the U.S. through a pre-clearance area [on Canadian soil] can say: 'I don't like the way [an interview is] going and I've chosen not to visit your country.' And they can just turn around and walk out.

"Under the new proposed bill, they wouldn't be able to walk out. They can be held and forced to answer questions, first to identify themselves, which is not so offensive, but secondly, to explain the reasons for leaving, and to explain their reasons for wanting to withdraw," said Greene, who is a former national chair of the Canadian Bar Association's citizenship and immigration section.

[Doreen]

1. So, our idiotic government thinks Canada is going to agree with this?

For one country to detain and arrest someone on another countries soil they have to have an agreement with the other county. I call this dictatorship.

[brooklynite]

2. From my read, this is being brought up by the Canadian Government...

[Doreen]

3. Hmmm.

[NotThisTime]

4. This was actually drawn up when Obama was President, not ever looking forward to what trump is doing

looks like they are willing to make some changes to further protect Canadians from being held, and given the circumstance I think they should and will.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/charter-will-protect-canadians-at-us-border-prescreening-trudeau-says/article34110849/