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: The Canadian Privacy Law BlogCross-border laptop searches: the view from Canada
I had the opportunity this morning to speak at the Ontario Bar Association's annual CLE extravaganza on the topic of cross border laptop searches. I was joined by David P Sanders of Williams Mullen in Washington, DC.
For those who may be interested, here is my presentation that was given at the session:
The ultimate conclusion is that Canadian border authorities have similar powers to search your laptop when you cross into Canada.
Full post as published by The Canadian Privacy Law Blog on February 03, 2009 (boomark / email).
Canadian Government
seeks new law enabling them to search your laptop
US Government
alleging land surveyors should not be allowed on private property to build a US Mexican border wall.
Indianapolis
alleging the city's police are overly aggressive against the homeless in violation of the protection of free speech and unreasonable searches guaranteed in the US Constitution.
Anthem Blue Cross
Settles with California
Horizon Blue Cross
Settles Anorexia Class Action
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Settle with California

"Laptop searches at border might get restricted"
Ninth Circuit Upholds Border Laptop Searches without Individualized Suspicion
Good WaPo Article on Laptop Searches
Laptop Searches Catch the Attention of Senators
Searching computers w/o probable cause









