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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 3:40 pm
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Originally Posted by yyzvoyageur
A solid argument for a charge of "Hindering an officer" (Customs Act, section 153.1) could be made for someone who refuses to log in or to provide officers with a password, the penalty for which is a fine of not less than CAD 1000 and not more than CAD 25 000 and potential imprisonment for up to 12 months.
Interesting - First solid answer I've gotten.

Also interesting that the police need a warrant to go through your filing cabinets, but customs can go through your laptop without one.
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