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> Canada https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/edd-ean-eng.html https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/edd-ean-eng.html

• moistly 5y ago
  That’s examination when crossing the border and you’ve given them cause to suspect you’re breaking the law; and is done with wifi turned off so that they aren’t reading your social media, email, etc. They are typically looking for evidence of child sexual abuse, money laundering, undeclared goods, and false identification. About 1 out of 10000 travellers have their device examined and of those, about a third turn up evidence of illegal activity. So bottom line, not at all comparable to what’s going down in Russia.
  • chernevik 5y ago
    I don't care what they're looking for, absent a warrant this is unreasonable search and seizure. I get that Canadian law may differ on the topic, but it shouldn't. It's a natural right and any just government would respect it.
    • moistly 5y ago
      It is not unreasonable search and seizure. It is bog-standard border control no different than having your suitcase searched when a sniffer detects contraband, or when your nervousness alerts the border officer that you’re lying to them about something. No government will just let you waltz on through when they have even the slightest suspicion that you’re doing something illegal. It’s daft to expect otherwise, just plain dumbassery to even suggest it.