S-7
Senate Government Bill
An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016
Sponsor: Marc Gold, Senator
Proposed changes
On 31 March 2022, Sen. Marc Gold introduced Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016 and it was given first reading.
Bill S-7 amends the Customs Act to
- clarify the circumstances in which border service officers may examine documents stored on personal digital devices;
- authorize the making of regulations in respect of those examinations; and
- update certain provisions respecting enforcement, offences and punishment.
The enactment also amends the Preclearance Act, 2016 to
- clarify the circumstances in which preclearance officers may examine, search and detain documents stored on personal digital devices;
- authorize the making of regulations and the giving of ministerial directions in respect of those examinations, searches and detentions; and
- update the French version of that Act in respect of a traveller’s obligation to identify themselves.