GIVE THEM POWER AND THEY WILL ABUSE IT – An Ontario court has chided Canada’s border agency over its “serious, long-standing and systemic” practice of abusing its search powers under customs law and acting as an agent of the police for criminal investigation purposes. While the law allows border officials to conduct searches without a warrant, Justice Elaine Deluzio said their power is restricted to customs and immigration enforcement only.

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An Ontario court chides border agency over “serious, long-standing and systemic” practice of abusing search powers under the customs law.

Source: Canadian border agency slammed for searching phone without warrant in child porn case