US Border Agents Granted Powers To Detain Citizens In Canada
U.S. border guards may soon be granted powers to question, search and detain Canadian citizens on their own soil, under a new bill proposed in Canada. Controversial bill C-23, introduced by the liberal government, is expected to pass through parliament. The new law will see the erosion of rights given to Canadian permanent residents by allowing U.S. authorities to strip away their ability to enter the country. Cbc.ca reports: The bill would enshrine in law a reciprocal agreement for customs and immigration pre-clearance signed by the governments of Stephen Harper and Barack Obama in 2015.