Originally Posted by
Joe Airman
Food question:
- a prohibition on some items (soil, roots, etc) is one thing. Can someone explain the (environmental or agricultural) harm that could possibly be caused by any form of meat product?
General questions:
- I've encountered a situation once or twice (bording a plane to AMS for example) where there are CBS people on the jetway. Does CBS have the legal authority to force Canadian citizens to submit to an interview upon DEPARTURE FROM CANADA ???
Other stuff:
It's one reason why the motivation was so high to tazer that Polish guy in Vancouver. I bet they thought they were nabbing the next Mohammed Atta.
Threats of animal products: avian influenza and foot-and-mouth disease are two examples.
About CBSA authority upon departure: We do have pretty much the same authority departing as arriving. Of course, there are no exit controls for most people in Canada. The one exception I can think of are inadmissible foreign nationals admitted under a temporary resident permit, which may include the condition of confirming their departure. From a Customs point of view, the main use of this authority is the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act as well as strategic export control.
The comment about the taser incident is just plain ignorant. Reports regarding this incident are now public. Review them if you get a chance.