Hello again.
Now this comment from CSBSguy sums up what many returning citizens experience. The CSBA attitude is that the MAJORITY of Canadian citizens are actively engaged in any number of nefarious activities - its a wonder that all returning travellers are not just bundled off to a concentration camp as a matter of course since we are all apparently on the verge of committing any number of heinous crimes, judging by this attitude.

Unless CSBA have some other independent way of suspecting a traveller, you should not be asking all your questions otherwise it is "fishing" and is an insult to innocent citizens. Of course, we are all intimidated to complain to the agent since we will then be detained for a few hours and every piece of luggage searched because we had the temerity to speak up. You have x-ray machines, explosive sniffers, dogs, live cameras - use those and if nothing triggers then just acknowledge that most of your FELLOW CITIZENS are honest and law-abiding and let them through. I always cringe when the CSBA person says 'Welcome back" because in Canada unlike other countries, this is then followed by the "Interrogation" - this is not a police state, yet! Just explain one thing when you reply, why are Canadian customs so different than other countries for its returning citizens?