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Canada is bigger than the US and has as at least as much freedom of movement as the US.
by anu_gupta 13y ago
Canada is bigger than the US and has as at least as much freedom of movement as the US.
- tptacek 13y agoThat sounds like a good point. Are you familiar with the laws in Canada regarding identification? Can you be randomly stopped simply to confirm your identity in Canada?
- parliament32 13y agoIt depends. If you get stopped by police (while in a car or on foot), they will almost always ask for ID, but there also must be an actual reason for them to stop you. "Hello sir, the reason I stopped you today was because one of your taillights was out... You'll fix that when you get home? Great. Can I have a look at your ID and registration before I let you go?" The closest I've ever come to a "random stop" was being pulled over at 3am and asked for ID because "a car similar to yours was recently stolen in the area, I just want to make sure this is your car". When travelling by transit/train, you will never be asked for ID. When crossing provinces (aka "states" in the US), you will never be asked for ID. You will always be asked for ID when you pre-paid for something under your name (hotel, flight within Canada, etc).